#Elections2024: What is needed to get more South Africans to vote?
A Gamalakhe resident encourages people to go out and vote on May 29.
Ward 27 resident in Gamalakhe, Mhlengi Jingela, said:
“I do not think there is anything more anyone can do at this point. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has been encouraging people to go out and register to vote. Online voter registration was also widely publicised. The current situation in the country should be enough motivation for people to go and vote, so I do not think there is anything specific that can be done at this point.”
Siyabonga Mkhungo of Oshabeni:
“To vote is your right, and by doing so, you are exercising your constitutional right. If you are not voicing out your concerns through the ballot paper, no one will hear you. The important thing is your voice, which is your vote. People are free to vote for a political party of their choice. The elections are also open to people who want to vote for this party on the national ballot and that party on the provincial ballot paper. What is important is you taking part in this.”
Belinda Cele of Ward 5 in Gamalakhe:
“We need to remind people that the number of people who voted in a certain area is used by the government/municipalities when it comes to budget allocations. Money is allocated according to the number of people who voted in that area. So this makes it hard for local municipalities to deliver services because the number of people who need services do not correspond with the voter turnout. I want to encourage people to go out in numbers on May 29 to vote.”
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