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JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as"treasonous" a campaign ad by an opposition party that depicts a burning national flag, as antagonism between political parties rose three weeks before an election.
The business-friendly DA won the second largest share of the vote in the last election five years ago. This year's May 29 election is hotly contested, with polls suggesting the ANC will lose its majority for the first time since it came to power 30 years ago at the end of apartheid.The ad shows a flag slowly burning as a voice warns of a disastrous alliance between the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters and those aligned with former President Jacob Zuma.
Speaking on Radio 702, Zille said the blowback was coming from people who would never vote for the DA anyway.
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