61.0% of matchups won
480 matchups
Elo 1624
tracked 2025/09/27 → 2026/04/26
mission: Promote democracy and governance · South African politics · mayors
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing60%
picked as helping wellbeing
463 matchups
82%
picked as hurting wellbeing
17 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
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Known for
- World Mayor Award 2008
- DA Leader 2007-2015
- Premier of Western Cape
- Mayor of Cape Town
- Anti-apartheid activism
Based on 480 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/26. Full rankings ·
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