OPINION | Voting is not a favour, it’s a right that shapes the future
Because of their sacrifices and onerous commitments, the shackles of repressive forces were broken, and every eligible South African today has the right to vote and the power to help determine the future of our democratic nation.
Every five years, South Africans go to the polls and use the ballot as a peaceful yet powerful instrument for democratic change and deepening of the democratic project in our constitutional democracy.
Primarily, they are a high-pitched call and suasion to every South African to cast their ballot in the Local Government Elections (LGEs) scheduled for 4 November 2026.
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