The latest Ipsos poll shows the ANC only gaining 38 percent of the national vote.
It also noted a rise in voter discontent with just 23 percent saying the country is moving in the right direction.
A staggering 35 percent say there is no political party that represents their views.
This could lead to a low voter turnout come 29 of May.
In terms of party support, the poll forecasts 38 percent for the ANC, 21 for the DA and 11 for the EFF.
The emergence of the MK Party is hurting the EFF, with the new party forecast to take 8 percent of the vote.
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Uncertainty is highest in KZN with a fifth of voters still undecided on who to vote for.
Statistics such as these highlights the apparent mistrust in the electoral process for the bulk of South Africans, especially young people. There are fewer people now believing that voting will play any significant role or change their plight in any way.
However, citizens are urged to place their vote no matter how seemingly futile it is. That is one crucial aspect of the vote, is that it counts. And without voting, there is little room left to make ones grievances known.
It remains to be seen in the coming weeks leading to the elections on the 29 of May if these figures will continue to drop or rise significantly, but with years of mismanagement and disconnect from grassroot level issues and no genuine relation to the problems that people face on a daily basis, the possibility of this is at an all-time low.
uMkhonto is the newly-formed party led by the ANC and South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma. It was founded in December 2023 amidst much controversy that it took much of its likeness from the ANC’s military wing, also known as uMkhonto Wesizwe
