In his capacity as SACP secretary general, Blade Nzimande campaigned for the ANC at the CPUT.
Blade Nzimande on the campaign trail for the ANC ahead of the 3 August local government elections at the CPUT CBD campus, on 25 July 2016. Picture: Ilze-Marie Le Roux/EWN
Ilze-Marie Le Roux | about 18 hours ago
CAPE TOWN – Blade Nzimande received a warm welcome from tripartite supporters at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology's (CPUT) CBD campus this afternoon.
The South African Communist Party's (SACP) general secretary is campaigning ahead of the next week's local government elections.
A roaring applause and singing crowd of around 200 supporters welcomed Nzimande at CPUT.
Campaigning for its tripartite alliance partner, the African National Congress (ANC), the higher education minister is urging students to support the African National Congress in the upcoming municipal elections.
#Elections2016 Campaigning for its Tripartite alliance partner, Nzimande is urging students to support the ANC.IM pic.twitter.com/xqxiF7w6FF
- EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 25, 2016
"We need this youth energy. We need your energy comrades, so that the ANC can perform really well in this local government elections (sic)."
Slating the Democratic Alliance in the city for only caring for the wealthier areas, Nzimande says it is the youth's responsibility to enforce what he calls much-needed change.
http://ewn.co.za/2016/07/25/Nzimande-calls-on-WC-youth-to-help-ANC-win-elections