The ANC has dismissed demands by the DA for it to reveal its premier candidates ahead of the elections.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane accused the ANC of misleading voters ahead of general elections on May 8 by not revealing its candidates who may likely be elected to lead the country's nine provinces.
"We have assembled, in our nine Premier candidates, a group of leaders that is truly diverse in terms of age, race and gender. They reflect not only our diverse and growing party but also our commitment to building One South Africa for All. We announced their candidacy seven months ago because it is important that voters know exactly who they get when they cast a vote for the DA," Maimane said.
"That’s how they have, in the past, inflicted totally corrupt Premiers like Ace Magashule on the people of the Free State, or David Mabuza on the people of Mpumalanga, or Supra Mahumapelo on the people of the North-West. That’s why they hide their candidates until every vote has been cast," he said. Legoete said the ANC had a long-standing decision to deal with premier nominations after the general elections.
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