Community encouraged to register

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has set the final date for voting registration on February 8-9.

The Election Administrator in Diepkloof Mpumelelo Memela said that the community must register.

“We encourage people to go and register, we have the right as South African’s to vote and people must exercise their right to vote. We encourage first time voters to register,” he said.

Memela said that even if people don’t want to vote, they should register.

“We have had accidents were people go to the voting stations to vote only to find out that they did not register. In the elections there is election fever and I encourage people who don’t want to vote to register so that if they change their mind, they can still vote,” he said.

Memela said that it is important to tell the IEC if you have moved to another place.

“I urge people who are registered to double check, so that they don’t encounter problems during the elections,” he said.

The Diepkloof registration stations are: Ward 26, Ekuthuleni Primary School, Elitheni Primary School, Khomanani Primary School, Vulamazibuko Primary School, Renalilona Creative Centre, J.Z Mpanza Primary School, Giyani Primary School and the Zone 5 Library.

Ward 27: Thabisile Primary School, Fidelitas Secondary School, Ekhaya Centre, Ekaneng Primary School, Soyikwa Art Centre and Sedibeng Primary School.

Ward 28: Lutheran Church, Job Rathebe Secondary School, Qobolesheane Primary School, Diepkloof Adult Centre, Dumezweni Primary School, Tiyane Primary School and Diepdale Secondary School.

Ward 29: Namedi Secondary School, Ipolokeng Primary School.