The month of November welcomed the citizens of South Africa with the warm presence of the sun which encouraged voters of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to come out in numbers.
The election was set for November 1 in various voting stations all over South Africa, including Sandton.
Photo: Motlatsi Mailula
Eager voters situated in Sandton and Bryanston all exercised their democratic rights to vote for their ideal ward councillor. Many people who voted had their own valid reasons as to why they felt the need to be politically vocal.
Most of the reasons were linked with the provision of service delivery such as water, electricity and garbage removal. Others had different reasons which focused on the removal of corruption and greed.
Dr. Zakhele Mashile, a Bryanston resident who voted at Bryanston Parallel Medium School, found no issues when he went to the voting station with his wife. The resident discussed important topics which contributed to what he wants to see from the new ward councillor.
“It is very important, this is about where we stay. Mainly the provision of service deliveries within our own places including safety. We can talk politics all day but in the end it’s about who can deliver. It is not about politics, it’s about the people.”
This year’s election had a strong representation of diversity, especially with the age factor. Tayln Blues, a young citizen from Bryanston felt a strong urge to vote. She stated how the municipal elections are just as important as the provincial elections.
Blues highlighted what the municipal elections meant to her, “This means a lot because you have to start small in order to get bigger. Once the small things change, everything else will. I expect basic necessity is what we all need.”
The duration it took for most of the voters to vote was between 30 to 45 minutes.
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