Perceptions of Whether Cyril Ramaphosa Should Have Resigned After The May 2024 Election
This report investigates the perception of registered South African voters on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should have resigned, due to the poor performance of his party in that election, as leader of the ANC. The data in the report comes from a survey of 1 004 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during February of 2025. That survey had a margin of error of 4%. Totals may not add up to 100% where respondents refused to answer a question.
In the 2024 national elections, the African National Congress dropped from 57% to 40%. As a consequence of this poor result, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should have resigned.
By race
In the 2024 national elections, the African National Congress dropped from 57% to 40%. As a consequence of this poor result, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should have resigned.
By education
In the 2024 national elections, the African National Congress dropped from 57% to 40%. As a consequence of this poor result, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should have resigned.
By income
In the 2024 national elections, the African National Congress dropped from 57% to 40%. As a consequence of this poor result, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should have resigned.
By party affiliation
TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS
The data reveals that around 55% of all South African voters believed that President Ramaphosa should have resigned after the May 2024 elections. The only demographic split that was strongly opposed to President Ramaphosa's resignation were ANC voters. Multiple results of the Foundation's February 2025 survey point to a loss of confidence in President Ramaphosa amongst non-ANC voters, but simultaneously, within the ANC whatever positive sentiment remains has attached itself to President Ramaphosa.
