ANC KZN Statement, 30 April 2014 State of Readiness for the May 7 Elections We meet here today at a very crucial time when the African National Congress is winding up what has been an exceptionally electrifying and a triumphant election campaign. Armed with a good story of an unparalleled service delivery record in KwaZulu-Natal, ANC volunteers have had an incredibly smooth election campaign which saw people of all racial backgrounds endorsing our manifesto and vision for the future. At the same time, the people of KwaZulu-Natal are clearly rejecting other political parties' manifestos which they see as bulked with emptiness. We can therefore say without any uncertainty that the ANC is now ready for the elections and judging by the warm welcome we have received during our election campaign, we are confident of an overwhelming victory come May 7. The kind of endorsement we have received during our campaigning has undoubtedly been as a direct result of the ANC's service track record in government. The ANC government has made KwaZulu Natal a stable and peaceful province and we have among other things achieved universal access to education, and reduced mother to child transmission of HIV from 20% to 2%. About 80% of households now have access to electricity and 86% have access to safe water. We have built thousands of housing units and delivered kilometres of new roads. And the good story goes on! Rising support We have seen the support for the ANC grow in the past few months in every part of the province. We are especially humbled by the rising support we have had among Indian, coloured and white communities in the past two years or so. As a non racial organisation, we have meticulously dealt with the misconceptions which developed a few years ago that the ANC is neglecting the needs of Indians, coloureds and whites. Now all programmes we host in these communities are attended by thousands of people who pledge their support for the ANC. The ANC's advances in all parts of KwaZulu-Natal seem unstoppable as the last outposts of the Inkatha Freedom Party (NFP) and its newer reincarnation - the National Freedom Party disappear off the provincial map. The ANC's offensive against the hopelessly outdated IFP began in 2004 when the people's liberation movement claimed the KZN South Coast. One by one, the formerly IFP-controlled areas fell to the ANC like a house of cards. The ANC's foray into the erstwhile no-go zones continued in 2006 when in the local government elections, the people's liberation movement consolidated its position in Umhlathuze and spread its appeal throughout northern KZN. In 2009, the IFP found itself confined to Zululand with the rest of its former strongholds being heavily infiltrated by the ANC. The 2011 local government elections saw the IFP's support confined to two out of KZN's 61 municipalities, namely Msinga and Ulundi. Since then, the ANC has scored a psychological victory by winning a ward in Nongoma which was once unthinkable. Today the IFP's traditional support is in tatters as the ANC attracts scores of card-carrying IFP and NFP members, including well-known leaders. Our volunteers have been warmly welcomed in all these areas which have in the past been regarded as IFP strongholds. We welcome senior leaders Today we are welcoming very senior leaders from the Congress of the People, Agang SA and the United Democratic Movement who have just joined our movement. These are not just ordinary members but very seasoned politicians who have occupied very strategic positions both nationally and provincially. Cde Lucky Gabela was the provincial chairperson of Cope and represented the party in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature since the 2009 general elections. He had been a cadre of our movement before he joined Cope and we are excited to see him return. We are also welcoming Shiraz Omar who was a member of Cope's highest structure, the national council, and Vumani Shandu who was a member of the provincial leadership group which is also the highest structure in the province. Cde Chris Msibi who was Cope's election coordinator in 2009 and Collins Mainstry who was COPE's Provincial Executive Committee member also joined us. The movement also welcomed Cde Ian Radebe from the United Democratic Movement (UDM) who was a Provincial Executive Committee member and the party's Media and Marketing Officer, Cde Etienne De Jager who was Agang SA Provincial Executive Committee member and Organiser and Cde Bulelo Sigabi who was the Deputy Chairperson of Agang SA. What a better time to welcome such high profile people to our ranks! We are excited that they are bringing with them thousands of ordinary Cope members who will vote the ANC in their numbers next week. The Cope, UDM and Agang SA's time as a political parties is over. The exodus of people from other parties is a clear indication that people see that the ANC remains the most effective vehicle to bring about fundamental change and transformation in favour of the poor and the working class in South Africa. As part of the final push before the elections, we will hold a massive Siyanqoba rally at Umfolozi College on Sunday morning. We are expecting more than 50 000 people to attend. Statement issued by ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary, Cde Sihle Zikalala, April 30 2014 From: http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=6 06558 <http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid= 606558&sn=Detail&pid=71616> &sn=Detail&pid=71616 -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. 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