Supporters this weekend packed stadiums for the last time before SA votes. Here are some memorable statements from the final round of campaigning.
As parties campaigned over the weekend, the ANC’s plans faltered at the end, the DA’s guerrilla marketing fell flat and the EFF came out ahead.
It could be a sign of things to come, or another party that will wither away. But for now the EFF has put up an impressive show at its final rally.
The DA says ANC supporters stoned three of their buses, injuring a driver. But the ruling party has countered the DA’s "propaganda campaign".
DA leaders are predicting a substantial increase in votes at the polls, relying on the strength of their "bluenami" to take Gauteng and Northern Cape.
The DA has said it will appeal the court’s dismissal of its case against Marius Fransman and others involving distribution of food parcels at rallies.
Lindiwe Mazibuko addressed thousands of party supporters at the DA’s final election rally, calling on them to "send a message to Zuma" at the polls.
A new poll has predicted the ANC will win another landslide victory in Wednesday’s general election, handing Jacob Zuma another presidential term.
The DA has lost the case it brought against Marius Fransman and other figures, who were accused of canvassing for votes with food parcels.
SABC acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng says the DA’s second election advert will be aired on May 1, despite the party claiming it had been banned.
The DA has accused Western Cape ANC chair Marius Fransman and Sassa CEO Virginia Petersen of handing out food parcels while campaigning for the ANC.
Following the DA’s launch of its second "Ayisafani" TV advert, the party has accused the SABC of "political censorship" a week ahead of the elections.
Unfortunately many see Mmusi Maimane as a puppet; there are people behind his rise, and those people are not black.
Icasa ruled in the SABC’s favour over complaints about DA and EFF election adverts – the DA launched a new ad, the EFF will march in protest.
A complaint by the SAPS regarding a DA ad that contains a photo of a police officer shooting rubber bullets has been upheld by Icasa.
In a complaint to Icasa, the SAPS says the "Ayisafani" advert "would incite violence against the police", according to the authority’s spokesperson.
Dismissing EFF-DA coalition rumours, EFF leader Julius Malema says the claims are "an attempt to defocus the EFF’s objective of taking government".
While the parliamentary committee is ready to start, the DA says it would need more time to ensure the investigation into Nkandla is thorough.
Complaints by the Democratic Alliance and Agang SA allege that the ANC is using state resources to hand out food parcels at election rallies.
Political party leaders have spent Easter Sunday encouraging people to cast their ballot in upcoming elections and not to heed the "Vote No" campaign.
Speculation of the opposition forming coalitions in Gauteng and the Northern Cape continues but the ANC is confident it will secure every province.
Tekwane South residents are staunch ANC supporters but the DA has begun eyeing the Nelspruit community that has grown frustrated by broken promises.
Icasa’s Complaints and Compliance Committee has ordered that the SABC air the Democratic Alliance’s six adverts with immediate effect.
A hearing on the DA’s ad complaint against the SABC has been adjourned following the broadcaster’s request.
The DA says it will take the communications watchdog to a high court to decide on its complaint against the SABC’s decision to pull its election ad.
Following the SABC pulling its TV ad, the DA says it is concerned about its election campaign as Icasa has taken over 48 hours to hear its complaint.
Defections, censorship and exclusion marked the weekend’s party election campaigns, with the ANC and DA fighting hard for Gauteng’s support.
The two opposition parties have marched on the University of Limpopo after they were excluded from an election debate on land, live streamed on SABC.
The SABC has told the DA to submit an amended version of its election advert after it pulled the commercial claiming it incited violence.
The Economic Freedom Fighters expresses a profound, worldwide, popular dissatisfaction with the current economic system, writes Hagen Engler.
DA leader Helen Zille is masterfully diplomatic in interviews, but her gloves come off on social media platforms.
The Democratic Alliance says a total of R48.5-million has been spent on the Presidential Medical Unit since 2009 – an average of R9.7-million a year.