Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vote in Wednesday’s local elections
South Africans elect municipal councillors on Wednesday, with approved special votes cast on Monday and Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni urged registered voters, especially young people, to turn out.
South Africa's government is pushing for a big turnout in Wednesday's local government elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa called on registered voters to take part, SAnews.gov.za reported. He said their votes could help build better communities and strengthen local government. Approved special votes are being cast on Monday and Tuesday. Voters may vote only at the station where they registered. The Electoral Commission has urged them to check their voting station details before election day. They can do so by sending their ID number via WhatsApp to 0600 88 0000 or by SMS to 32810, at R1 per SMS. The reply gives the station name and their sequence number on the voters' roll. This helps officials find them faster. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni made a direct appeal to young people. She spoke after leading the Kliptown leg of the government's #LoveYourStreet campaign, where she handed over refuse bins and planted trees. She recalled young people who died in the struggle for freedom, including Solomon Mahlangu,…
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