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<\/a><\/p>\nPresident Jacob Zuma’s performance approval rating has dropped\u00a0to its lowest point ever, according to research agency Kantar TNS.<\/p>\n
The study was conducted between 15 and 30 March 2017 among a sample of 2,000 South African adults (age 18+) living in the seven major metropolitan areas of South Africa.<\/p>\n
The sample is representative in terms of the area, race and gender profile of metropolitan South Africa, the\u00a0researchers noted.<\/p>\n
President Jacob Zuma’s performance approval rating has dropped below its previous low of 21% in February 2016 to 20% in March 2017. In addition,\u00a0only 20% of all South Africans living in metropolitan areas feel that Zuma is doing a good job as president of South Africa.<\/p>\n
This change in perception was also reflected in the survey’s negative reporting with the number of people who disagreed that President Zuma was doing a good job increasing from 67% to 71%.<\/p>\n
To gauge support for candidates for presidency in 2019, respondents were asked \u2018to what extent they would support\u2019 certain candidates to be the president of South Africa.<\/p>\n Two candidates from the majority party and leaders of the two key opposition parties were included in the evaluation.<\/p>\n Cyril Ramaphosa, the current deputy president, garnered support from more than 50% of metro South Africans (56% would \u2018support a little bit\u2019 to \u2018definitely support\u2019).<\/p>\n Mmusi Maimane, leader of the Democratic Alliance was supported by 42% of those surveyed with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma just behind at 41.8%. The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema had only 24% support amongst urban dwellers in the survey.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nNext president<\/strong><\/h3>\n