WATCH: Five confessions of a young voter
“I didn't know it was national. I obviously didn't pay attention.” This is just one of the confessions SA Youtubers Nwabisa Mda‚ Thembe Mahlaba and Bongeka Masango dished out in their recent Pap Culture Talks video ahead of the municipal elections in August.The vloggers teamed up with youth agency Livity Africa on an election campaign and recalled the first time they headed to the polls.This is what they had to say:OFM.co.za 1. “I didn't know it was national. I obviously didn't pay attention. I didn't know we got two sheets‚ and when we got two sheets‚ I was like‚ “what?”ROGAN WARD 2. “You know how they say the 'X'‚ or whatever‚ mustn't touch the box? Mine touched a little bit and I was like‚ “ah‚ does this mean its spoilt?”btElection01-28-04-2016-12-04-05-264-.jpgRaymond Preston / Sunday Times.3. “Standing at the ballot and I'm just like‚ "yoh!" I literally felt like it was 1994. Oh my gosh. If I don't vote for the ANC I'm turning against my people."Reuben Goldberg 4. “I felt like my vote was the decider. The moment felt so important because of how much and what it's meant to our parents over the years...I think it took me a good ten‚ fifteen minutes.”Gallo Images/iStockphoto 5. “Then I voted and then I went to breakfast. That was it.”..
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