nationally representative phone survey of South Africa
Method of interview
Questionnaires and telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
The source states that they selected telephone numbers at random from the universe of possible numbers in South Africa. The data presented only includes registered voters and is weighted according to national statistics on gender, age and province. Only registered voters.
The results have been modelled based on the 66% turnout of the last General Election in 2019 with a Margin of Error: 3% at the 95% confidence interval.
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Share of opinions on the highest positive rating of politicians in South Africa 2024
In 2024, Cyril Ramaphosa (the current President) received the highest positive rating among politicians tested in a survey conducted in South Africa, with a share of ** percent. Former president Jacob Zuma followed, with a 29-percent share.
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