SHOOT: This is my commentary on the ruling party's victory and includes video of me casting a vote.
I had one or two flutters, especially early on and noticing the long queues. I was hoping the Democratic Alliance Party ( DA), (or any opposition party for that matter), would balance out the very out of balance political power that dominates this country and has done for the better part of South Africa's history. Balance. Equity. Is that too much to ask for?
I'm also disappointed to see how many wards ran out of ballots - 24, and that despite the numbers I saw standing in queues, only 77 percent of voters voted. Those 23 percent could have made a difference.
So in general I am pretty disappointed, and in the simplest language I feel that the average South African voter is not very smart.
Anyone who is elected into office now kind've wins a booby prize, because no matter how good they are, conditions are likely to go from bad to worse under their watch. I guess whoever we are, wherever we are, we get the leaders we deserve and they get us. |
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