South Africa's leading Opposition made a final push for votes on Saturday ahead of next week's hotly fought election, warning the ruling ANC is in for a rude shock.
The Democratic Alliance held its final campaign rally at a vast events centre in Johannesburg's upmarket suburb of Northriding. "The ANC has become arrogant because they believe that the voters will carry on voting for them, whatever they do," said leader Helen Zille."Well, they are in for a big shock on Wednesday." South Africans go to the polls on May 7 to elect provincial leaders and legislators. The lawmakers will then elect a president from the party which garners the most number of votes. A slowing economy, high unemployment and rampant government corruption have been the DA's trump cards in this year's election.
Switching between English, Xhosa, Afrikaans and at times throwing in slogans in Sotho, Zille said her party was the "only hope for positive change."