Perceptions of Registered Voters in Kwazulu-Natal on Whether The Province Has Been Managed Better or Worse Than The Rest of South Africa
This report investigates the perceptions of registered KwaZulu-Natal voters on whether the governance of KwaZulu-Natal has been managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa. The data in the report comes from a September 2023 Foundation survey. The survey was conducted telephonically amongst a sample of 2 434 geographically and demographically representative registered voters in KwaZulu-Natal. The survey has a provincial margin of error of 3%. Totals may not add up to 100% where respondents refused to answer a question or where rounding has occurred.
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By race
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By highest level of education
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By employment status
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By home language
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By residential area
Do you believe your province is managed better or worse than the rest of South Africa?
By party affiliation
Tentative Conclusions
The data reveals that registered voters in KwaZulu-Natal are split close to 50/50 on whether their province is better or worse managed than the rest of the country. When looking at party affiliation the perceptions differ with the majority of ANC and IFP supporters believing that the province is better managed than the rest of the country, whilst a majority of DA supporters believing the province is managed worse than the rest of the country. The EFF is split evenly on this question.
