{"id":129723,"date":"2016-08-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129723\/residents-come-out-in-droves-to-make-their-mark\/"},"modified":"2016-08-03T21:30:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T19:30:01","slug":"residents-come-out-in-droves-to-make-their-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/03\/residents-come-out-in-droves-to-make-their-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents come out in droves to make their mark"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: GCN editorial team<\/p>\n

South African\u2019s headed to the polls to vote in the 2016 local government elections, on Wednesday.<\/p>

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The day was declared a national public holiday which allowed all South African\u2019s a chance to exercise their democratic right to vote.<\/p>\n

The GCN visited several voting stations throughout the city to speak to people and see how they felt the elections were progressing.<\/p>

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Tshifhiwa Mundalamo was thrilled with her experience in Ward 35.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lines were so quick and the IEC officials so helpful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was also pleased with the turnout people didn\u2019t let the cold dampen their spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n