Elections 2024: Social media opinions on the elections

AN interesting phenomenon that has come about with the dawn of the digital age is people’s participation in political conversation online. Social media users can now share their opinions about the upcoming South African elections, debate important issues and offer advice to fellow voters across various apps and platforms.

South Africans have taken their frustrations, apprehensions and opinions online, and conversations about which party deserves the most support, the pros and cons of each party and summaries of party manifestos have been ongoing for months. It seems now, more than ever, people can make their voices heard and, with the help of the internet, have become more active players in the political zeitgeist.

We collected some videos made by fellow South Africans sharing their opinions and reacting to the 2024 South African elections.

Disclaimer: Caxton Local Media does not endorse or agree with the opinions shared in any of the videos included in this article. The videos were chosen based on their popularity, engagement and educational content matter.

Also read: Elections 2024: How the voting process works

Instagram:

Instagram user @lyniqueodendaal encourages voters to make their voices heard and explains the voting process:

 

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Instagram page @politicallyaweh posted a video starring @kgcomic who offers his opinion about the election manifestos:

 

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Instagram user @darrencampher shares how he decides who to vote for:

 

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Also read: Elections 2024: Students voice their expectations ahead of SA elections

TikTok:

TikTok user @mo.rammela posted a summary of the party manifestos, using the Daily Maverick as her source:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMoQrmGY/ 

TikTok user @tamijackson_za shares why she’s voting on May 29:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMoQ3qwW/

TikTok user @blxkgoat shares the pros and cons of each party:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMoC8WjH/

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