Trust in SA politicians and state bodies at historic low, survey shows

The new survey finds two in three people would forgo elections if a nonelected government could provide jobs, security and better services

Public trust in elected representatives and state institutions in South Africa has reached its lowest in history, with only a quarter of South Africans expressing trust in either the governing or opposition parties, according to a new survey by research network Afrobarometer...

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