Trust in Ramaphosa has increased in last four years, reveals CSDA study

JOHANNESBURG - A study conducted by the Centre for Social Development in Africa has found that trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa increased by 23% in the last four years. 

The study, which was released at the University of Johannesburg on Tuesday, shows support for the president went from 54% in 2019 to 77% in 2023.

The lead researcher, Yolanda Sadie, said the findings show that the voters’ trust in political leaders will likely influence who they’ll vote for in the upcoming elections.

She said South Africans are more drawn to Ramaphosa than they are to the governing African National Congress (ANC).

“It is not quite clear what explains the support for Cyril Ramaphosa, but one can argue that he was quite outspoken on corruption in the last few years. He has also made admission about mistakes made by the ANC.”