The latest opinion poll shows South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) slightly ahead of its main rival in Johannesburg ahead of the country’s local-government elections. According to an Ipsos survey reported by Bloomberg, the ANC holds 31% support in the city, with its closest rival at 28%.
The results come roughly two months before the local elections, according to Bloomberg. Moneyweb also reports similar polling figures, framing the race as tight in Johannesburg’s voting intention. Both outlets present the survey as a snapshot of voter support rather than a final outcome. The reporting emphasizes the ANC’s narrow lead in the commercial capital, with no indication across the provided sources of additional parties’ vote shares or broader shifts beyond the headline comparison between the ANC and its main rival.
