ANC launches election manifesto

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has unveiled its election manifesto at a packed stadium rally.

The party promised massive public spending to create jobs and more government intervention in the economy.

With elections in a few months, tens of thousands of supporters attended the rally in Eastern Cape province.

The ANC faces a challenge from the newly-formed breakaway Congress of the People (Cope) party.

ANC leader Jacob Zuma said the party had identified five priorities: Jobs creation, education, health, rural development (including land reform), and the fight against crime.

'Shift to the left'

"The most important task of the beginning of the year is to ensure that the ANC returns a decisive election victory," the 66-year-old leader told cheering crowds at the stadium in East London.

He added: "We can expect this campaign to be robust and interesting."



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