Hon Speaker, the DA's premier candidate for Gauteng, Mmusi Maimane, said in mid-January that ANC support could drop to less than 50% in Gauteng. Today, Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to announce to this House that Mmusi Maimane was 100% correct. [Applause.] The ANC's own internal polls now show that their support in Gauteng stands at 45% and could even drop to a mere 36%. [Applause.] The ANC's in-house research is in line with the findings of an Ipsos survey, which puts the ruling party's support in Gauteng at 45,5% at best.
Of course, these reports of dwindling ANC support in Gauteng do not come as a surprise to us. They forced e-tolls on the people of Gauteng and implement policies that do not create real sustainable jobs. They literally cannot even keep the country's lights on any more. The people have had enough! They want change, and they are hungry for real change.
On top of this, the ANC has taken forever to release its election party list. Why has it taken the ANC so long to provide us with the list of names? [Interjections.]
Order, hon members! Order!
Is it because of their internal party divisions or is it pure embarrassment at the calibre of its candidates? The voters deserve to know who they are voting for and, unlike the ANC, we in the DA made our list public long ago.
The people of Gauteng are ready for a new government, a government with a job creation agenda and anti-e-tolling policies that put power back where it belongs, with the people. The DA will bring change to Gauteng! Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]