ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at predecessor Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, daring him to "bring it on".
"They formed a party with a name starting with an M, what-what. They thought that we were going to be scared. We are not scared. Asinalo uvalo! [We are not afraid of anything]. Bring on the war, we are ready. We will win the upcoming elections," he said.
The president was speaking to scores of supporters at a mini rally at the Bokamosa sports ground in the North West on Tuesday, eight days before the elections.