28 January 2019 1 Min Read
WATCH | This is what politicians got up to during registration weekend
in Politics by Cebelihle Bhengu
Politicians were out in full force at the weekend, encouraging citizens to register to vote.
Image: Niyazz/Shutterstock via The Conversation
Image: Niyazz/Shutterstock via The Conversation
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Politicians pulled out all the stops during voter registration weekend to interact with people and encourage them to put pen to paper in the 2019 general elections.
Registration venues were open on Saturday and Sunday, from 8pm to 5pm.
The upcoming elections will be the sixth since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
Here is how politicians used the weekend to electioneer.
Saturday
EFF
The EFF urged people to vote for the party, promising “economic freedom in our lifetime”.
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ANC
With the slogan #GrowSouthAfrica, the ruling party made its way to North-West University.
DA
Party supporters welcomed their leader, Mmusi Maimane, with song.
FF+
The party took to Twitter to remind voters to register.
Sunday
EFF
ANC
DA
FF+