Julius Malema's support down - survey
There are significant gender differences, with females showing much lower levels of support for the ANC youth league leader
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Support for ANC Youth League president Julius Malema in urban areas has dropped to 17% from 21% last year, according to a survey released on Thursday.
“Support for Julius Malema shows a consistent decline over the last 18 months, though less so in the last year among those aged under 24,” the researchers found.
“There are significant gender differences, especially among blacks, with females showing much lower levels of support.
“The unemployed show higher signs of support as do younger blacks, but they are still a minority.”
The TNS SA survey of 2000 people living in metropolitan areas was conducted between August 25 and September 12 at the start of Malema’s disciplinary hearing before the ANC.
At the end of 2009, his level of support stood at 27% of the people polled.
Researchers found differences to the question “I support what Julius Malema says and does” in different race groups. Blacks came out at 26% (30% last year), whites two percent (five percent), coloureds 4% (four percent) and Indians/Asians none (seven percent).
TNS said there were significant gender differences, with 20 percent of men supporting Malema, compared with 15% of women.
Among blacks, 31% of men supported him and 22% of women.
Malema’s support levels reached 23% among the unemployed and 16% among the employed.
By age group, he had the support of 26% of people between 18 and 24, and 22% of those between 25 and 34. His support dropped to 7% among people aged 35 to 49.
The studies were conducted among 1260 blacks, 385 whites, 240 coloureds and 115 Indians/Asians.
The High Court in Johannesburg recently declared that words that translate to “shoot the boer” as sung by Malema constituted hate speech.
AfriForum communications and youth affairs deputy chief executive Ernst Roets, said on Thursday that the results of the TNS survey debunked criticism that the case, which was lodged by AfriForum Youth, had given Malema a platform to gain support.
“The latest research is a clear indication that Malema’s support during the court case had decreased. Thus there are no merits in this argument,” he said.
zinja
thats crap the media is Malemaphobic and so are those as................s out there.Report Abuse
1tsotsi
WE dnt believe in surveys, according to them the ANC WOULD HAVE NOT WON THE 09 ELECTIONS. WHO R THEY TRYING TO FOOL? RISE JUJUJ RISEReport Abuse
Preach
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dre10
“The unemployed show higher signs of support as do younger blacks, but they are still a minority.”__________________________________________________________________________________
Its either this researcher lives in Cucu land or Afri-forum is behind this. Unemployed youth on the minority: its a joke of the century.
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takoskonvict
this wont divert the masses attention from claiming what is rightfully theirs.Report Abuse
Vjey
that survey is white and its under Afriforum tsek who are they fooling? we are 100% behind JUJUReport Abuse
LijahaSisu
Malema is one the most influential man in Africa, this Jonny-come lately research groups will never take that away from him. We know it is Afriforum masquerading as a research institution.Report Abuse