{"id":204520,"date":"2019-05-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/204520\/germiston-residents-head-to-the-polls-to-make-their-mark\/"},"modified":"2019-05-20T08:58:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T06:58:07","slug":"germiston-residents-head-to-the-polls-to-make-their-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/15\/germiston-residents-head-to-the-polls-to-make-their-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston residents head to the polls to make their mark"},"content":{"rendered":"

The atmosphere was alive with anticipation and excitement as Germiston voters took to the polls along with the rest of the country on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The sixth democratic national and provincial elections saw thousands of Germiston residents make their mark for their country.<\/p>

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The GCN was out and about in the city, visiting voting stations and talking to community members about their experiences at the polls.<\/p>\n

Voting fever hit the city last Monday as those who had applied for special votes visited their voting stations or were paid visits by IEC officials.<\/p>

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Special voting continued last Tuesday and many elderly members of the community shared their views on voting.<\/p>\n

Michael Short, a pensioner living at Germiston Association for the Aged (GAFA) Protea Old Age Home, told the GCN he voted because he wanted to give the government direction for the next five years.<\/p>\n

Ninety-five-year-old Johannes van Heerden, who has never missed a general election since he started voting in 1948, was among nine residents at Elandsvallei Home for the Age who made their mark.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have a say in where the government leads, and voting gives us that voice to say who we want in power,\u201d said Johannes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, many promises are made during campaigns, politicians are all liars, but we have to vote, and be careful who we choose when we vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

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