{"id":204060,"date":"2019-05-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/204060\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/"},"modified":"2019-05-10T13:05:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T11:05:52","slug":"imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"#IMadeMyMark: Lambton residents cast their votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens, an IEC designated voting station, was alive with activity as residents queued to make their mark in the 2019 national and provincial elections.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN spoke to several residents as they left the church, after casting their votes.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/201885\/imademymark-future-leaders-not-interested-in-2019-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\">#IMadeMyMark: Future leaders not interested in 2019 elections<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Khutjo Manyashi was happy to have cast her vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just cast my vote here in Lambton,\u201d Manyashi said.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEverything went smoothly and I am happy I voted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0002\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQ00Z-ncZhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Duncan and Monique Wilson also cast their votes at the Lutheran Church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything is running smoothly, the queues are moving quite swiftly,\u201d Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged others to come down and make their mark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0004\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFUgOxRxq2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Anvis Maruga was happy she had cast her vote, when the GCN spoke to her outside the church, \u201cEverything went well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0006\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R1cLRcE-N28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200933\/imademymark-st-catherines-learners-share-their-reasons-for-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\">#IMadeMyMark: St Catherine\u2019s learners share their reasons for voting<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Dewald Nel and Lud-Marie Menge were among the residents to cast their votes at the church.<\/p>\n<p>Nel commented that everything had gone well, \u201cThe IEC Officials performed their duties quite efficiently,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just a cold morning but we are glad we were able to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0008\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QkaFa-qJ4zQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Menge, who is voting for the second time, commented on the ballot papers being longer than the last time she voted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did our duty,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-204060 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/attachment\/19gcngeneralpier_64539\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_64539-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-204062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_64539-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_64539-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_64539-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_64539.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-204062'>\n\t\t\t\tMark Pelzer and Joey Du Preez showed off their thumbs after casting their votes at the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/attachment\/19gcngeneralpier_75502\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_75502-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-204063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_75502-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_75502-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_75502-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_75502.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-204063'>\n\t\t\t\tKhutjo Manyashi cast her vote in the 2019 national and provincial elections at the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/attachment\/19gcngeneralpier_82356\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_82356-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-204064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_82356-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_82356-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_82356-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_82356.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-204064'>\n\t\t\t\tDuncan and Monique Wilson were in high spirits after casting their votes at the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/attachment\/19gcngeneralpier_20994\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_20994-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-204065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_20994-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_20994-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_20994-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_20994.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-204065'>\n\t\t\t\tDewald Nel and Lud-Marie Menge braved the chilly morning at the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens to cast their votes in the 2019 national and provincial elections.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/08\/imademymark-lambton-residents-cast-their-votes\/attachment\/19gcngeneralpier_26932\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_26932-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-204061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_26932-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_26932-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_26932-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/19GCNGENERALPIER_26932.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-204061'>\n\t\t\t\tAnvis Maruga smiles happily after casting her vote at the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" 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