WATCH: Glenwood elders urge youth to vote
Residents of all ages were spotted at the polls in Glenwood.
VOTERS of all ages flocked to Stella Sports Club to make their mark in the Municipal Elections today, November 1.
Isabella Stengel (89) secured her vote with the help of her daughter, Dani Stengel. Youngster, Olwethu Bhengu-Forrest (12) tagged along with her mother, Caili Forrest, to soak up the voting day atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Albert Kurten (83) walked from his Clark Road home to vote alongside his wife, Shelley.
Speaking to the Berea Mail, Forrest said voting is an important part of the democratic system.
“Voting is so important. I know a lot of people are disillusioned in politics in South Africa in general, but I think the democratic system is one of the ways we can have a voice. I feel very passionate about coming out to vote- for local elections and government elections- we must use our voice where we can,” said Forrest.
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Albert Kurten, who cast his vote by the time the Berea Mail arrived at the station, urged the community to make their mark at the polls.
“We want to change our ward and to change the situation on our country. We would like to see our ward cleaned up. Service delivery is very bad. We walked up from our home in Clark Road to vote today. Please come out and vote. I just told all my grandchildren in the Cape to go out and vote,” he said.
Kurten, who was born in 1938, cast his first vote in the 1950s at the age of 18. He has been voting ever since, to ensure his voice is heard at the polls.
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