Race still influences daily life in South Africa, but it no longer structures the electorate’s values or priorities.
This is the key conclusion of the third and final report on the latest polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Report 3: Race and Race Relations in South Africa Today is based on responses in a survey of 807 geographically and demographically representative registered voters* between 27 March to 3 April this year. The first two reports were Report 1: The Political State of Play as of April 2025, and Report 2: Policy Preferences of Registered Voters.
All three reports were written by Head of Strategic Communications Hermann Pretorius.
In the latest report –…
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