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| Jacob Zuma has said his party expects a "massive" turnout in South African elections to be held on Wednesday. | Jacob Zuma has said his party expects a "massive" turnout in South African elections to be held on Wednesday. |
| The African National Congress (ANC) leader encouraged supporters to make this the biggest turnout in the country's history. | The African National Congress (ANC) leader encouraged supporters to make this the biggest turnout in the country's history. |
| He said the emergence of the opposition Congress of the People (Cope) had "re-energised" the ANC. | He said the emergence of the opposition Congress of the People (Cope) had "re-energised" the ANC. |
| These elections are the "most exciting" the ANC has had to fight since coming to power in 1994, he said. | These elections are the "most exciting" the ANC has had to fight since coming to power in 1994, he said. |
| The party split last year with disaffected members forming Cope. | The party split last year with disaffected members forming Cope. |
| Mr Zuma has also faced corruption charges which were dismissed by a court with just weeks to go before voting. | Mr Zuma has also faced corruption charges which were dismissed by a court with just weeks to go before voting. |
| "There is no cloud above my head, there is not even a mist," he told journalists in his final press briefing before polls open. | "There is no cloud above my head, there is not even a mist," he told journalists in his final press briefing before polls open. |
| The ANC is widely expected to win by a big margin, which would lead to Mr Zuma being elected by the members of parliament. | The ANC is widely expected to win by a big margin, which would lead to Mr Zuma being elected by the members of parliament. |