The workers of this country won't allow the ANC to go below 50%

CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was confident that the African National Congress (ANC) would get an outright majority, saying workers would get the party over the line.

Ramaphosa was speaking at COSATU's main Workers' Day rally in Cape Town on Wednesday, where he addressed thousands of supporters.

Ramaphosa also took the time to assure COSATU members and party supporters that their rights would be protected by the ANC, as parties head to elections.

#MayDay2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is still committed to improving the lives of workers and reduce the high rate of unemployment and poverty. He was speaking at the May Day Rally in Athlone. pic.twitter.com/rGQBtmTkFm
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The president said that this year's elections were probably the most important in the country's 30-year-old democracy.

He said there'd been a lot of talk about the ANC losing its majority by political parties.

"[They're] saying that the ANC is going to be below 50%. I want to give them a very clear message. The workers of this country, the people of this country, are not going to allow the ANC to go below 50%."

WATCH: #MayDay2024 The president, Cyril Ramaphosa says government has not forgotten about unemployment South Africans over the age of 35 years, he says plans are in place to accommodate those who find themselves being discriminated against by employers due to their age. pic.twitter.com/QCi7hG3jbE
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Ramaphosa said the ANC and its partners were working on an outright majority.

COSATU president, Zingiswa Losi, meanwhile, said workers that today were reaping the fruits of their struggles thanks mainly to the ANC.

#MayDay2024 According to President Ramaphosa, those who say nothing has been achieved over the past 30 years of democracy are living in the dream land. Ramaphosa has called on workers to rally behind the ANC on the 29th of May. pic.twitter.com/IRlspHlbeO
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The workers of this country won't allow the ANC to go below 50% - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he's confident the African National Congress (ANC) will get an outright majority, saying workers will get the party over the line.