Forty percent of the 12 791 people polled approved of Zuma's performance, but 51% said he was not a capable president. The rest were unsure how to rate him.

The survey also found that there were strong racial differences in opinion, with black respondents being most positive.

The respondents were from across the country and were all aged 18 to 34. The survey was conducted by Pondering Panda.

Most coloured, white and Indian youth did not approve of Zuma, the survey found.

However, in KwaZulu-Natal, 54% of respondents felt Zuma was a suitable leader.

In a separate survey, 60% of the youth said they would definitely vote in the country's general elections in 2014. Twenty-eight per-cent said they "wouldn't bother".

Pondering Panda spokesperson Butch Rice said the results of the two surveys were alarming.

Rice said in a statement that Zuma has lost credibility with the youth when it comes to delivering on promises of jobs and education. He added that the youth also felt that Zuma is ‘generally incompetent.’

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Source: SAPA