The African National Congress (ANC) will hold its final election rally dubbed Siyanqoba Rally at the 60 000 seater Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday morning.
The ruling party will also use the adjacent Johannesburg Stadium that has a 37 000 capacity as an overflow if needed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the rally with former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, who are expected to attend.
It’s the last weekend of election campaigning before the May 8 polls. The ANC’s Siyanqoba Rally is a culmination of weeks of door-to-door campaigning and community meetings.
So far, President Cyril Ramaphosa is happy his campaign message has managed to electrify the democratic electorate.
His campaign received a major boost when all former ANC presidents, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma added their voices calling on people to vote for the ANC.
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On Saturday, Ramaphosa told crowds at the party’s mini Siyanqoba Rally at the Esikhawini TVET college in Empangeni, that he believes that the party has done enough to secure an overwhelming victory in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ramaphosa repeatedly emphasised the importance of KwaZulu-Natal to the ANC when it comes to votes. He, however, says the ANC is not concerned about small political organisations that are trying to tarnish the image of the party.
“Our campaign was straightforward. And we are not worried about these small political parties. You can be worried about something bigger which can give you a problem. We didn’t even talk about them. On television, radio stations and newspapers they were insulting us. Also criticising us.”
Meanwhile, ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule, says they will forever appreciate the overwhelming support they’ve been receiving from liberation movements across the continent. He was in Hamanskraal in Tshwane, ahead of the party’s Siyanqoba Rally.
Magashule was accompanied by delegates from liberation movements, from Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Mozambique.
