Party President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address supporters and members by midday.<\/a><\/p>\nA mother from the party\u2019s Eastern Cape region made a strong appeal for government to create a better future for her children,<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need jobs, financial aid for students, children are suffering at schools. We are pleading with him for jobs especially for the youth. Our children have studied and are doctors but can\u2019t find jobs. It\u2019s a dire situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly, calling for change, another woman spoke about how run down her village in the Eastern Cape is.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our communities we do not have water, we are appealing to him to help. We don\u2019t have proper roads. Our bridges, our roads have collapsed by rains. We are appealing for RDP houses especially in the rural areas in the Eastern Cape. We don\u2019t have jobs and the little money we do have goes to other things but we can\u2019t afford a home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hawkers outside the stadium<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, there are throngs of hawkers outside the stadium hoping to do buzzing trade as tens of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the manifesto launch.<\/p>\n