VOX POP: Residents reflect on the importance of the upcoming elections
As the country marks 30 years since the shackles of apartheid were thrown off, the political landscape is uneasy. We spoke to some residents about their opinions on the polls.
Sphesihle Mabheka: This year we are celebrating 30 years of democracy, so I believe this year’s elections are important and I hope they are worth it.
There are murmurs that the upcoming election will be the ‘most important’ election of South Africa’s young democracy.
The paper spoke to residents who shared their views on this as we count down to the upcoming national and provincial elections next month.