2019 ELECTION: Festival atmosphere at final ANC rally – but not everyone was listening By Nkateko Mabasa Nkateko_Azania
The governing party’s rally differed from those of the other parties in a number of ways. Among the most noticeable was the number of police officers deployed to stand at entrance checkpoints while others were seated in their cars, watching from a distance.
If you are lucky enough — and by that I mean if you have money or know the right people — as a street vendor you can get a permit to sell goods inside the gates, but outside the stadium. Makhura went on to declare to the crowd that the ANC would not surrender the province to anyone after the elections.
Ramaphosa went on to thank ANC volunteers for all of their hard work during the election season and further encouraged members to vote for the ANC.
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