The late opening of polling stations in and around Pretoria West did not discourage people from standing in long queues and casting their vote in the end.
The first time voters who braved the chilly weather were part of the early birds to visit the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) voting station in Westerlig Primary School in Danville and General Nicholas Smith Primary in Clearmont, west of Pretoria.
Many of them, first time voters, says they couldn’t wait for the day to arrive.
They said that it’s their hope that their cross will make a difference:
“I feel very honoured to be voting, so that I can also be a part of the decision making in our country so that we can be led to a better future. We need jobs because as I’m finishing matric this year, we need jobs, we need food security.”
“It’s very exciting, I couldn’t wait, couldn’t even sleep. It’s an eye opener for one actually that we really do need change , and it made me realise that it’s a great opportunity for all South Africans to have the freedom to vote for any political party they want.”
Both the Westerlig and General Nicholas Smith IEC voting stations combined are expecting more than 8000 voters to cast their vote before 9pm.
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let’s not try to convince each other what to do today. everyone’s vote & decision is valid for them #saelections2019
— claire mawisa (@clairemawisa) May 8, 2019
In the queue and still not 100% sure who I’ll be voting for, what a wow! What I do know for sure is that I will not spoil my ballot, the right and privilege to vote is far too great and too important to waste it like that. #SAElections2019
— Hulisani Ravele (@HulisaniRavele) May 8, 2019
Woke up to cast my first democratic vote on camps today…
Hope it changes lives, improves economies and makes my country better
??#SAElections2019 pic.twitter.com/pkkHnlj3DD— Some Random Hunk?? (@thandophakela) May 8, 2019
Blessed voting day South Africa!
My advice: Vote for who YOU believe can make the most positive impact in this incredible country. But whatever you do today, go and vote! ❤??#SADecides #Elections2019#SAElection2019
#SAElections2019— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) May 8, 2019
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