Event Brief
Ipsos poll shows ANC and DA dead heat in key metros
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Summary: An Ipsos Pulse of the People omnibus poll finds the ANC and DA in a close contest in major South African metros. Tshwane tilts to the DA (31% vs ANC 22%), Johannesburg is narrowly ANC-led (31% vs DA 27%), and MK is set to surge in eThekwini (55%).
WHO: Ipsos pollsters
WHAT: Ipsos released polling figures showing ANC and DA neck-and-neck in key metros, with DA leading Tshwane, ANC leading Johannesburg, and MK surging in eThekwini.
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: The poll results were released ahead of local elections on 4 November, with turnout strategies expected to affect final outcomes.
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