Not long now, everybody. Next Wednesday, we’ll be heading to the polls and submitting our votes in the 2019 Elections, which have been dubbed as “the most important since 1994“. But how exactly do we end up with a president?
It’s a question that is frequently asked by curious outsiders to the South African political scene. We’ve had a quick recap of the voting procedure, the system we use and the amount of Parliamentary seats needed to appoint a new leader.
2019 Elections: How the President is elected in South Africa
How do South Africans go and vote?
On Wednesday 8 May, all registered voters will have the chance to go and make their voices heard at the ballot boxes. The process is far from complicated, but there are a few nuances: In a general election, voters must choose the party they want to vote for, rather than an individual candidate.
Thousands of dedicated voting centres will be se
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