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Category: 2016 Local Elections

Election 2026/7 [13] How many votes the DA needs for 50% in JHB [Part II]


This is the second in a two part series. Here I will outline the most plausible scenarios for the DA to obtain 50% in Johannesburg, using the method and tools set out in Part 1.

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How Ipsos got ANC support completely wrong in 2016


InsidePoliticsFEATURE:  In 2016 eNCA teamed up with market research company Ipsos to produce a weekly voter tracking poll. It got the ANC’s support levels horribly wrong. But, through a clever piece of last minute spin, it managed to muddy the waters and avoid ever accounting for the mess that were the eNCA/Ipsos weekly polls. It is a familiar pattern Ipsos seems to indulge every election. Here is how it all went down.

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