In this report, the IRR unveils its 2024 opinion polling findings.
In this report, the IRR unveils its 2024 opinion polling findings.
Recent polling by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), conducted in March/April 2025, reveals shifting voter sentiment amid debates over a proposed VAT hike and the uneasy dynamics within the multi-party Government of National Unity (GNU).
Recent polling by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), conducted in March/April 2025, reveals a clear national majority, across demographic lines, in favour of policies that prioritise merit, value-for-money government spending, the expansion of choice in key services, and protected property rights. These findings position the South African registered voter very much in opposition to key government policies and adopted laws, particularly employment equity targets and expropriation without compensation.
