'This moment is our 1994': Bloemfontein residents show up in numbers to cast their votes
From the break of dawn on Wednesday, Bloemfontein residents showed up in their numbers to cast their votes. The Free State faced slow-moving queues, technical difficulties, and voters receiving incorrect ballot papers.From the break of dawn on Wednesday, the streets of Bloemfontein were bustling with citizens ready to vote.Molla van Rensburg, casting her vote at the local crèche in Bloemside, Bloemfontein , told News24 that"this moment is our 1994".
Despite the progress made since 1994, Jordaan said opportunities for advancement in workplaces for coloured people had been limited.This was a significant factor in his decision to support the DA, a party he believed had been actively working towards addressing such issues. "I feel great. I think things will be better, load shedding especially. I think South Africa is on the right track," she said.
During News24's visit to the Bloemfontein South High School voting station, it was discovered that voters had received only two ballot papers.Liba said he was only made aware of the issue during a meeting with political parties on Wednesday afternoon, but promised urgent intervention. Another case involved a 33-year-old man, who slipped at a school in Botshabelo, and sustained a deep cut on the back of his head.
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