This analysis uncovers the relationship between identity and voting intentions in South Africa, suggesting complex influences on electoral choices.
Habib and Naidu ask whether South African citizens choose to vote in terms of identity, or whether political parties give them no choice but to do so. Evidence suggests a discrepancy between the electorate's partisan identifications and their voting intentions. How can this discrepancy be explained?
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