South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma rounded off the African National Congress’ (ANC) election campaign at a packed rally in Soweto.<br /><br />Despite being dogged by a corruption scandal in the lead-up to the vote, polls suggest the ANC is on course to win a majority on Wednesday, May 7.<br /><br />The ANC has been the ruling party in South Africa since the first post-apartheid elections in 1994. Zuma told supporters: “there is a lot to be proud of in our country as we celebrate 20 years of freedom.”<br /><br />The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), rounded off its campaign by repeating criticisms of the current government over corruption and high unemployment rates.<br /><br />DA Leader Helen Zille slammed those at the top of the ANC, accusing them of “believing they will rule forever” and “forgetting” who put them into power.<br /><br />Headline-grabbing newcomers Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, are on course to win under 5 percent of the vote, polls suggest. <br /><br />Malema formed the party following his expulsion from the ANC in 2012, after a bitter fallout with President Zuma.
