Elections 2021| Ramaphosa Calls On South Africans To Head To Polls With The Same ‘Enthusiasm’ With Which They Vote In National And Provincial Elections

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA|

IN exactly one week from today, South Africans will go to the polls to elect their local representatives.

These elections are an opportunity for people to make their voices heard about the most pressing issues affecting their daily lives. They are also an opportunity to hold elected representatives accountable for the promises they have made to communities.

These elections are about the material issues that matter most to people, such as access to water and electricity, properly functioning hospitals and clinics, safety and security guaranteed by an efficient police service, well-maintained roads and well-resourced public schools.

These are the ‘bread and butter issues’ of which Amilcar Cabral wrote in 1965 when he said that people do not fight for ideas, but “to win material benefits, to live better and in peace, to see their lives go forward, and to guarantee the future of their children.”

For this reason,