DA’s Zille urges registered voters not to stay away on election day
Zille was speaking at the party’s final election rally in Mamelodi on Saturday morning.
Alpha Ramushwana
The DA's mayoral candidate for Johanneaburg, Helen Zille, unveils her election manifesto, priorities and polices at the Johannesburg City Hall on 7 March 2026. Picture: Alpha Ramushwana/EWN
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The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, has urged all registered voters not to make excuses for staying away from the polls.
Zille was speaking at the party’s final election rally in Mamelodi on Saturday morning.
South Africans will head to the polls next Wednesday, while those approved for special votes are expected to cast their ballots on Monday and Tuesday.
She has urged even those frustrated by ongoing service delivery failures to turn out and vote for change.
“You have every reason to be angry. But listen carefully, if you stay at home on election, you won’t be punishing Amasela [criminals], you will be rewarding them. You will be giving them another five years to loot and Joburg cannot afford another five years of failure. It will be too late then.”