The party is looking to extend its control over the province for a third consecutive term while also hoping the numbers will boost its national support.
Former Western Cape human settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela’s bid to stage a spectacular comeback flopped on Friday when he was roundly defeated in the DA provincial leadership race.
The new Western Cape provincial leader said the closest the party ever got to 60% of the vote was under Helen Zille’s leadership as Premier, but he believes the DA might even surpass that number this time around.
John Steenhuisen warned congress delegates on Saturday that the Western Cape was the last province where there was anything left to steal, stressing that the DA needed to maintain its position against an ANC-EFF coalition.