Showing posts with label south africa elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label south africa elections. Show all posts
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Worms eye view of my vote in South Africa's election today [VIDEO]
SHOOT: I sneaked a camera into the lines to show what it felt like to be the average South African voting today. One woman thought I was trying to film her (she was standing next to my girlfriend) and said, "How revolting." Another bizarre comment: A woman was walking with her dog and I asked, "Is he going to vote too?" "His name is TOKOLOSH!" the white women said, as though I'd discriminated against her dog by not using his proper name. I witnessed the queues in Killarney and Norwood and they were VERY long. I think a lot of white voters, perhaps all of them, are trying to do what the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition is suggesting, which is STOP JACOB ZUMA.
"I expect South Africans know what to do to prevent the formation of a criminal state." - Helen Zille
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Mandela Votes in Killarney [PHOTOS]
SHOOT: Madiba's entourage outsmarted all of us waiting at the only way in and out. A line of traffic backed up on one end of the road and while these vehicles occupied our attention and passed through, two black sedans sneaked up really quickly and the next thing they were in. It all happened in seconds. My girlfriend and I clambered onto a green wall - quite uncomfortable - and from a fairly awkward angle got some fairly decent footage. I will post more images of the colorful setup at this polling station, some of the characters and also video.
Please note these images have to be commissioned for use by any and all press agencies. To do so contact me at nickvanderleek@gmail.com or 072 97 33 929
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