I know some of you couldn't be bothered, but I am. I am so excited that its voter registration weekend!!! Most people perceive the Municipal elections to be not worth their time- but these for me are probably more important than the National ones. because, simply, for those people who complain about their Municipalities not delivering- these are the people who are accountable to you. This having been a pretty stressful 2weeks for South Africans due to uTata Nelson Mandela's hospitalization, i think that we should recognise those decades he was improsoned for us to equally enjoy this benefit of voting.
Last time i voted i lived in Cape Town. Now im back in Jozi & have to re register & u kno what, i do not see it as an inconvenience! i really really love this country! Really! Having travelled in all 9 provinces i do know that i have it better than most people out there. And having been overseas i still realise that i have it better here. the only complaints i have about this country are SABC 1- but then i stopped watching it and my life became better instantly. crime hasn't been a big issue for me and my family because we live in pretty safe areas or because my number hasn't come up yet. we don't have natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis and shit- probably because "God" loves us more than the others or, or, our history and its ramifications are enough drama for us to deal with til this day.
I am a proud ANC supporter. And will continue to be for a very very long time, even after "Jesus" comes back! (hahahaha a little ANC inside joke). And yes, i still laugh at the fools that voted for CRAP i mean COPE. but, but, i value those voters than those people who just sat around and didn't vote. Not voting to me is such a spit in the faces of all those people who died, sacrificed their freedom, the safety of their families & time spent with their families for us to enjoy the lives we live today. in my eyes- if it wasn't for the freedom fighters i would not have my : Blackberry, Degree, Internet, the choice to eat KFC or not & oh my word- MacDs cos lets b honest- if things didn't turn out the way they did i would not have access to Birth Control & DSTV (praise black jesus).
It is up to us, the "enlightened, educated, know-it-all generation" to vote and complain and fix the things we find wrong about our country so that we can make it a better place for us & ur children. so, when you wake up Sunday morning hung-over as hell, on your way to Chicken Licken & Tops please swing by your local voter registration centre. i promise, the queues will not be as long as the ones on 27 April 1994.
Last time i voted i lived in Cape Town. Now im back in Jozi & have to re register & u kno what, i do not see it as an inconvenience! i really really love this country! Really! Having travelled in all 9 provinces i do know that i have it better than most people out there. And having been overseas i still realise that i have it better here. the only complaints i have about this country are SABC 1- but then i stopped watching it and my life became better instantly. crime hasn't been a big issue for me and my family because we live in pretty safe areas or because my number hasn't come up yet. we don't have natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis and shit- probably because "God" loves us more than the others or, or, our history and its ramifications are enough drama for us to deal with til this day.
I am a proud ANC supporter. And will continue to be for a very very long time, even after "Jesus" comes back! (hahahaha a little ANC inside joke). And yes, i still laugh at the fools that voted for CRAP i mean COPE. but, but, i value those voters than those people who just sat around and didn't vote. Not voting to me is such a spit in the faces of all those people who died, sacrificed their freedom, the safety of their families & time spent with their families for us to enjoy the lives we live today. in my eyes- if it wasn't for the freedom fighters i would not have my : Blackberry, Degree, Internet, the choice to eat KFC or not & oh my word- MacDs cos lets b honest- if things didn't turn out the way they did i would not have access to Birth Control & DSTV (praise black jesus).
It is up to us, the "enlightened, educated, know-it-all generation" to vote and complain and fix the things we find wrong about our country so that we can make it a better place for us & ur children. so, when you wake up Sunday morning hung-over as hell, on your way to Chicken Licken & Tops please swing by your local voter registration centre. i promise, the queues will not be as long as the ones on 27 April 1994.
"be the change you want to see in the world"
To get your voter registration details, you can:
- Enter your ID number on our Am I registered? page
- SMS your ID number to 32810(R1 per SMS sent/received)
- Call us toll-free (from a landline) on 0800 11 8000
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