Perceptions of the Moonshot Pact
This report investigates the perceptions of registered South African voters on the ‘Moonshot pact’ (for readers who are not familiar the ‘Moonshot Pact’ is a term crafted by the leader of South Africa’s official opposition to describe a pact of centrist opposition parties looking to displace the ruling ANC party).
The data is based on a survey of 1 412 geographically and demographically representative registered voters commissioned by the Foundation in October 2023. That survey had a national margin of error of 5%. Totals may not add up to 100% where rounding has occurred or where participants refused to answer a question.
Question: A range of opposition parties recently held a convention, where they agreed to work together to bring the ANC below 50% in the upcoming 2024 national elections and, if they manage to do so, to then work together in the future, to form an alternative national government and govern in a national coalition. In general, do you think this is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?
Responses: by race
Question: A range of opposition parties recently held a convention, where they agreed to work together to bring the ANC below 50% in the upcoming 2024 national elections and, if they manage to do so, to then work together in the future, to form an alternative national government and govern in a national coalition. In general, do you think this is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?
Responses: by highest level of education
Question: A range of opposition parties recently held a convention, where they agreed to work together to bring the ANC below 50% in the upcoming 2024 national elections and, if they manage to do so, to then work together in the future, to form an alternative national government and govern in a national coalition. In general, do you think this is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?
Responses: by employment status
Question: A range of opposition parties recently held a convention, where they agreed to work together to bring the ANC below 50% in the upcoming 2024 national elections and, if they manage to do so, to then work together in the future, to form an alternative national government and govern in a national coalition. In general, do you think this is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?
Responses: by home language
Question: A range of opposition parties recently held a convention, where they agreed to work together to bring the ANC below 50% in the upcoming 2024 national elections and, if they manage to do so, to then work together in the future, to form an alternative national government and govern in a national coalition. In general, do you think this is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?
Responses: by party affiliation
Tentative Conclusions
The data reveals that a majority of registered voters in South Africa believed that the ‘Moonshot pact’ is a good idea. This finding holds across all race, education, employment status, home language and party affiliation categories.
