Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane said the right to vote was hard-earned for Africans, particularly blacks, and therefore, the opportunity to participate in the elections should not be taken for granted
Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane on Monday morning reminded South Africans that the right to vote for all was hard-earned and urged registered voters to come out in their numbers to make their mark on the ballot.
“Today, we have to make sure that whenever there are elections, whether national or our municipal or by-elections, we go out there in our numbers and exercise our right.”“My vote is not a secret. To us, as Africans, blacks, in particular, this is something we value so much. It's something we never got through a silver spoon. It was through sweat and blood.Today, we are able to vote as citizens.
“We want more South Africans, everybody, let us come out. This is our democracy, let us celebrate it, and as you can see, people have come out in large numbers. We wish them well for the day,” IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini said at a voting station at Dainfern in Joburg.
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