adminTwenty-six percent of Indians, 21 percent of coloureds, and 19 percent of whites agreed. The cellphone survey by Pondering Panda was conducted among 3 009 people aged between 15 and 34.
Forty-six percent of all respondents believed the DA would bring back apartheid. Thirty-six percent disagreed, and 18 percent were unsure.
When asked whether the African National Congress-led government had implemented reverse apartheid, 45 percent of the youth disagreed, 40 percent agreed, and 15 percent were unsure.
Pondering Panda spokesperson Shirley Wakefield said it was clear people had mixed views about what political parties stood for.
“Almost 20 years after our first democratic elections, many still believe that apartheid will return if the DA comes to power, while others believe that the ANC is implementing a policy of apartheid in reverse,” she said.
“These perceptions are likely to play a major role in the next elections, and both parties need to do much more to educate young South Africans about what they stand for if they are to change their minds.” — Sapa.
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