‘The ANC is in serious trouble and the DA is on the ascent,’ says DA head of campaigning Jonathan Moakes
On Wednesday, EFF leader Julius Malema said his party was open to working with any party, including the DA and the ANC. However, he said the EFF"s working relationship with the DA was strained.
The EFF had voted with the DA-led coalition in Johannesburg and Tshwane following the 2016 local government elections, handing over the reins of the metros to the DA. DA national spokesperson Solly Malatsi said the party was not conducting background talks on coalitions, but was focused on its campaign.
"We going into this election with maximising out performance and making sure our contribution to this elections it to get the largest share of the vote in Gauteng," he said."We are in it to win it."The DA it was also confident about the strides it had made in the Northern Cape, another province in which the party hopes to bring the ANC below 50%.
In the Western Cape, Moakes said the DA was likely to retain its majority. He said the party was at the same level it was four weeks before the 2014 elections.Despite this, the DA was not taking anything for granted, Moakes said.
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