IN PICS: Thousands gather for DA’s KZN 'Rescue SA' rally
The party’s federal leader, John Steenhuisen, and its premier candidate, Chris Pappas, were among DA leaders in attendance for Saturday’s rally.
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign at the Currie Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DURBAN - Thousands of Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters have gathered at Durban’s Curries Fountain Stadium for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign.
The party’s federal leader, John Steenhuisen, and its premiere candidate, Chris Pappas, were among DA leaders in attendance for Saturday’s campaign rally.
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The rally forms part of the official opposition’s efforts to win over KwaZulu-Natal and its voters in the upcoming polls, which has historically had widespread support for parties such as the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
Here’s what the event looked like in pictures:
Thousands of DA supporters gather at Durban’s Curries Fountain Stadium on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
The DA's premier candidate for KZN, Chris Pappas. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DA supporters at the Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban on 11 May 2024 for the party's KwaZulu-Natal Rescue South Africa tour campaign. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News