While some said they would vote again to ensure change, others claimed they had already voted for the party of their choice and that 'was enough'.
Esa Alexander
As coalition discussions intensify and deals are thrashed out, some have pointed to the potential of a rerun of the elections in hung municipalities where no coalitions are formed. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa alluded to this during his address to supporters on Monday, pointing outElectoral CommissionThere have been concerns about voter turnout if there is a rerun after less than half of the 26.1-million registered voters showed up at the polls this year.
While some on social media said they would vote again to ensure change, others said they had already voted for the party of their choice and that “was enough”.“Ramaphosa says the ANC is ready for rerun of elections in municipalities where coalition governments cannot be constituted, and he thinks we are afraid. We are not.”ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said his party was ready for a rerun, should it be needed, but cautioned citizens would be the ones to suffer.
“If we are forced to go for a rerun, we will do that, but in that period when we are campaigning again, who suffers? The residents because there is a governing vacuum,” said Mashaba.
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