Will your X make a difference? Young, first-time voters have their say
Matriculants share their thoughts about voting and whether their X will make a difference.
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The Randfontein Herald asked Grade 12 learners from Hoërskool Jan Viljoen High School and first-time voters if they think their X will make a difference at the national elections on May 29.
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Lee-Ann Buys believes her vote will make a difference, saying that even if the party she votes for does not win, her vote will still count. She stated that the public voter can decide who rules the country.
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“I think my vote can surely make a difference. It does make a difference to vote, even though you are only one person. If you vote, you have the power to develop the country,” Hestia Bouwer said.
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“No, I do not think it will make a difference. So many people vote, so if I vote, I do not see it making much of a difference,” claimed Napo Moorosi.
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AJ Sinden believes his vote will mean something and claims that if a person makes the right choice, they can bring change.
“I don’t think so. Even if I do decide to vote, it will all stay the same. My vote will not be able to change anything,” Theone Fourie concluded.