South Africans abroad head to polls on Saturday
The Electoral Commission says South Africans residing in New Zealand will be the first to mark their ballot papers.to cast their votes on Saturday, the International Relations and Co-operation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has urged South Africans abroad to vote on Saturday.
Tens of thousands of South Africans abroad – mostly in London in the UK – are expected to cast their ballots on Saturday. This comes as major political parties continue their campaigning ahead of the general elections – which will take place in South Africa on 8 May.TheThe majority of registered voters reside in London.
It’s 11 days until people head to the polls in South Africa. The African National Congress , Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters have voiced confidence that their parties will do well in the polls.“We can tell you now, as demonstrated by the polls and the work that we have been doing led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, there seems to be a greater acceptance of the ANC’s notion of a growing SA. You see it throughout all provinces.
Meanwhile, the EFF says they have been inspiring people abroad to support their party. The EFF’s Mandisa Mashego says, “We’ve been assisting out citizens, not just in SA, we’ve inspired other Africans to form EFF-like organisations across Africa – 7 countries so far. But also we are assisting out constituencies because we are in a digital world and we are very reachable and accessible through social media.
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