EFF may double support as 10% alienated ANC voters jump ship

The EFF could double its support in next year’s general elections by shaving 10% off the support base of the ANC.

This is the finding of a survey released by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) on Sunday.

“The ANC’s strategic decision to nullify the EFF by attempting to pander to and adopt its policies has backfired dramatically and around 10% of alienated black ANC voters are now being won over by the EFF on the back of its ability to dominate the ANC‚” wrote IRR head of politics and governance Gareth van Onselen.

This means the ANC looks set to get just over half the vote (52%)‚ the DA 23% and the EFF 13% next year. –