Western Cape voters feel duty to vote, but trust in democracy is waning
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A survey by the HSRC for the IEC analyzed voter sentiment in the Western Cape. Voters in this region report a stronger sense of civic duty compared to the national average. However, the data shows that satisfaction with democracy has declined. Trust in public institutions has also decreased among these voters.
A new HSRC survey commissioned by the IEC finds that Western Cape voters express a stronger sense of civic duty than the national average, while satisfaction with democracy and trust in public institutions have declined.