President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address supporters in the the 62 000- capacity stadium by 11am.
The ANC is facing a strident challenge from opposition parties in the election on May 8 after being emboldened by the governing party’s slide in electoral support to below 60% in the 2016 local government election. While the ANC is expected to retain its majority, electoral trends show it is likely to drop in support from the 62% obtained in 2014.
The ANC’s grip on support in the Gauteng province — the country’s economic hub —has dramatically declined in the last national and local election and it is fighting hard to retain it. ANC supporters decked in green and gold steadily streamed into the Ellis Park stadium as entertainers performed on stage on Sunday morning before proceedings kicked off.The Economic Freedom Fighters, the third largest party in the country is expected to grow its support in the upcoming polls. It is holding its final ready in Soweto on Sunday, audaciously competing with the governing party’s in hosting the showpiece rally on the same day.
The ANC are the neo-colonialists governing for a small elite, looting and pillaging and making people poorer. Don't say you weren't warned.