At least 48 political parties are contesting the election, 19 more compared to 2014.
South Africa’s three top political parties, the Democratic Alliance , Economic Freedom Fighters , and the African National Congress will hold rallies this weekend in Johannesburg in a final push to lure voters ahead of next week’s general elections.The ANC and the EFF will hold rallies on the same day on Sunday.
He told journalists at a briefing on Thursday: ”Others have been quick to suggest possibilities of coalitions between the ANC and other parties. We reject any suggestion that the ANC is considering any form of coalition in any province. We are confident of a decisive victory at both national and provincial levels. The last few years have demonstrated that coalitions undermine democracy and do nothing to advance service delivery. The ANC is in this elections to win decisively.
The EFF’s “Tshela Thupa” rally returns to Soweto’s 40,000 seater venue, the Orlando Stadium, on Sunday. The red berets held their 2014 manifesto launch at the venue, filling the stadium to the rafters. Dubbed ”the festival of the poor”, the festivity is for unemployed young and old, security guards and farm and domestic workers, the party said. The EFF has seen significant growth in support, especially among the youth.
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