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DA holds mass rally at Nasrec to conclude Johannesburg campaign

South Africa is heading to the polls for the local government elections in less than three weeks

DA holds mass rally at Nasrec to conclude Johannesburg campaign

On Saturday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will host a large-scale rally at Nasrec, located south of Johannesburg, concluding their year-long campaign to secure control of the city. The event is set to begin at 10 am, with Helen Zille, the party's mayoral candidate, delivering the keynote speech under the theme "now or never".

South Africa is scheduled to vote in local government elections within the next three weeks, on November 4th. The campaign's rallying cry is "Joburg, le teng? Your streets, your services, your future. Johannesburg, you deserve a city you can be proud of! Join the DA’s Joburg Mayoral Candidate, Helen Zille and DA Gauteng leadership LIVE at the DA’s Joburg Final Rally as we share our mission to stop the chaos and start service delivery." The rally will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 am on the day of the event.

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