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Democratic Alliance leader, Helen Zille, says she believes that the 2014 election will be the "tipping point election."
Speaking on the DMB on Algoa FM on Thursdays morning, Zille said it will be the election in which people will see for the first time that government can be changed peacefully through the ballot box.
She says this peaceful transition occurred at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University when students voted out the ANC-aligned Sasco SRC in favour of a DA-led body.
Zille said it almost happened in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in 2011 when the DA fell short by two percent of replacing the ANC with a coalition government with Cope.
"This city in particular it there for the taking by the Democratic Alliance in 2016 if all DA voters actually go out and vote. We can govern Nelson Mandela Bay in the next round and that's what we'd like to do," Zille said.
Meanwhile, the DA leader says the main issue for the 2014 general election will be that of jobs.
"Which set of economic policies can get the greatest economic growth which is necessary to create jobs. And, if you want economic growth you have to attract investment because businesses create jobs not government," said Zille.
"So, the big challenge is how do we get policies that will grow jobs in South Africa, that should be the biggest issue ..."
Turning to the DA's court application to get South Africans living overseas to be eligible to register for both national and provincial elections, Zille said the matter is now becoming urgent.
"There's a lot resistance from the ANC and interestingly enough from the Independent Electoral Commission who don't really want the hassle. Previously, we did win the right together with other parties that South Africans living abroad who are registered in South Africa to vote may vote but only at the national level."
"We're now saying we want them to have the right at provincial level as well because that is going to be pivotal. We believe that all South Africans living abroad with SA citizenship who are registered to voters should have the right to vote and we're fighting for that," said Zille.
