Reports

This report investigates the perception of South Africa's Government of National Unity's performance amongst registered South African voters. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%. The second was 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%.

This report investigates the political state of play in South Africa in February 2025. It does so via 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%. Only parties that polled above or very close to this margin of error are identified by name in this report. The data in the report is not a forecast of a future South African election.

This report uses data from the Foundation's archives to draw a comparison between Afrikaner attitudes and that of all South Africans. The motivation for this comparison is Donald Trump's recent executive order that cited the prospect of Afrikaners applying for refugee status in the United States. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 4%.

This report is the fourth in a series tracking the political race in America ahead of that country's November 2024 presidential election. The data is drawn from a wide cross-section of polling organisations. The methodology applied to the data in this report was to award all states that polled within the margin of error in favour of Mr Trump to Ms Harris. All states that polled in favour of Ms Harris were awarded to Ms Harris regardless of margin of error. Only states that polled in favour of Mr Trump to a degree beyond the margin of error were awarded to Mr Trump.

This report examines what share of registered South African voters are considering emigrating and which country they would prefer to emigrate to. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was a survey of 3 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during July of 2022. That survey had a margin of error of 1.7%. The second was a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report investigates the preferences of registered South African voters on whether they would like their children to live and work and study abroad. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was a survey of 3 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during July of 2022. That survey had a margin of error of 1.7%. The second was a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report investigates registered South African voters preferences for the next US president. The data in the report comes from a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report explores the perceptions of registered South African voters on whether they think life is better in America than in China. The data in the report comes from a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report explores the perceptions of registered South African voters on whether South Africa would be better if the white people left and went back to Europe. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was 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%. The second was survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.