Publications
Partners
President Jacob Zuma has called the Democratic Alliance’s use of the courts an instrument to undermine democratic debate in the country, and has lashed out at the Economic Freedom Fighters’ use of overalls.
Speaking to thousands that had gathered at Letlhabile stadium in the North West yesterday, Zuma continued his scathing attack on the opposition with less than a week to go before this year’s local government elections.
“The party that claims Madiba is a child of the oppressor. This party called DA is a child of the National Party, the coming together of the National Party and the Democratic Party.
Two parents coming together and they gave birth to the DA.
The national party that exercised apartheid and oppressed us and killed our people. The National Party used to talk about the ANC every day, they used to take us – without having committed any crime – to court. We were sent to prisons,” Zuma said.
“The tendency of the Democratic Party is exactly the same, each time they open their mouths, ANC. Each time they cannot argue a political point and win it, they go to court. Exactly what the National Party used to do.
The National Party used the courts as an instrument to oppress us and DA uses the court as an instrument to undermine democratic debate. They can’t debate with us, particularly because they have got nothing to offer.”
On the Economic Freedom Fighters, who would contest local government elections for the first time since the party was established three years ago, Zuma slammed the use of workers’ overalls and domestic workers’ uniforms.
“We were workers and we did not wear overalls because they were nice. It was not out of love but it was a sign of slavery.”
The top three parties will battle it out in stadiums this weekend in a final show of force before the elections.
The DA will host its Phetogo closing rally in Soweto on Saturday. The EFF will host its Tshela Thupa rally in Polokwane on Sunday and the ruling party will host its Siyanqoba rally on the same day in Johannesburg.
Referring to his notorious quote that the ANC would rule till Jesus comes back, Zuma ended off his remarks in Letlhabile by saying: “We will rule until the young fellow who promised to come back for us, comes back.”
