As the ANC held its final election rally at Ellis Park Stadium in Doornfontein before the 8 May elections, a large crowd of party members who had been bused in from across the province hung about outside, with some enjoying themselves in local bars and restaurants while President Cyril Ramphosa spoke. Others took the opportunity to get tested for HIV.
The governing party's rally differed from those of the other parties in a number of ways. Among the most noticeable was the number of police officers deployed to stand at entrance checkpoints while others were seated in their cars, watching from a distance.
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