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Siyanqoba Rally 2019

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The governing ANC is losing its political hegemony. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Siyanqoba rally a strong show of support for the ANC

Supporters at Sunday’s Siyanqoba rally were confident the governing party will win the May 8 elections, and the president feels no different

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
2 min read
Cyril Ramaphosa (L) will be sworn in as president at an inauguration ceremony at Loftus stadium in Pretoria on Saturday. (David Harrison/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Graft accused have no place in the ANC, government and Parliament — Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa told a packed Ellis Park the ANC would not "surrender our freedom to corruption and state capture."

  • Natasha Marrian
2 min read
Regardless of how the 2024 elections end, the ruling party must undergo radical political transformation to survive (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
2019 ELECTIONS

READ IT IN FULL: Cyril Ramaphosa’s address at Siyanqoba rally

Ramaphosa says this is a call to all South Africans: black and white, young and old, women and men

  • Mg Online
  • Staff Reporter
13 min read
Cyril Ramaphosa has laid the groundwork for what might become known as the “Tintswalo election” — a risky but probably necessary strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
2019 ELECTIONS
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LIVESTREAM: ANC Siyanqoba rally

The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994

  • Mg Online
  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
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. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
2019 ELECTIONS

Siyanqoba rally marks final push for ANC ahead of crucial poll

The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994

  • Natasha Marrian
2 min read