Vote for CHANGE - We are in it to WIN it

24 April 2016

Yesterday, at the biggest event in the history of the Democratic Alliance, we launched our 2016 Election Manifesto. This is a Manifesto for Change: setting out how we will bring about change that will stop corruption, create jobs and deliver better services.

In Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane, Johannesburg, Cape Town, as well as many other places across South Africa, we are in it to win it. Because only a DA government, based on the principles of Freedom, Fairness and Opportunity for all, can help move South Africa forward again.

While we meet with other political parties and civil society organisations from time to time, which is completely normal in a multi-party democracy, we dismiss outright reports that we are in coalition talks at this stage (see Sunday Times report). 

These elections are going to be the most important elections since 1994. South Africans now need to stand together, hand in hand, and vote DA for the change that will help move our country forward again.

Statement issued by Phumzile Van Damme MP, DA National Spokesperson, 24 April 2016