President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the African National Congress (ANC) will garner an outright majority during today’s general elections.
This despite some election surveys which purports that the party will lose some of the votes, and the country will be led by a coalition government.
“The Citizens will give the ANC, as they vote today, a firm majority.
“We determined that democracy is the winner in this whole election, and it is the democratic process in our country that is going to emerge victorious. The ANC will reap a dividend of that by winning that as the party,” said Ramaphosa, after casting his vote alongside his wife, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, at the Hitekani Primary School, in Chiawelo, Soweto.
Following his address to the nation on Sunday, political parties including the DA, EFF, and MK party, have since approached the Electoral Court, seeking action to be taken against him.
This as they believe it was a guise for electioneering and that he violated the Electoral Code of Conduct. Ramaphosa however believes the matter will be decided by the court.
“Some political parties have taken issue with the address I delivered. It had two components. One was to talk about the readiness for the election, and the other component was to close the administration.
The 6th administration is coming to an end, and we sought to say to South Africans, as they go to the elections, they should choose whatever party they want.
A great deal of work has been done by all of us.
“All South Africans have been involved in pushing this country forward, and I was very careful to say all of us South Africans.
“But that is a matter that is now subject to the courts and the less said even by myself, the better because in the end, our judges are the ones who will pronounce final judgements on this matter. So, let’s leave it there,” explained Ramaphosa.
The president reiterated the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC’s plea of free and safe elections and condemned any acts of violence aimed at causing disruptions.
