Several Benonians visited local schools, churches and other centres to register for the upcoming municipal elections at the weekend.
Residents from the Msholozi informal settlement celebrate after registering at the Mackenzie Park voting station. They are (from left): Emmanuel Kubheka, Duduzi Ehlongwane, Mava Rwairwai, Bethuel Madonzela and Vincent Langa. Rwairwai praised the speedy service and said: “I came to register because I love this country, I want to see it going forward. I’m proud that everyone can have their own opinion”.
Most voting stations were reportedly quiet, with a trickle of residents coming in to register.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) released the results of the registration weekend on Tuesday (March 8), along with the announcement of the second and final registration weekend, which will be held on April 9 and 10.
Voting stations will be open nationwide for registration from 8am to 5pm on both days.
Citizens can still register at their local IEC offices during business hours, until the voters’ roll closes, for which no date was set at the time of publication.
The local IEC office is in the Benoni municipal building, on the corner of Elston Avenue and Tom Jones Street, in the CBD.