South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the African National Congress will once again win the elections. Ramaphosa was accompanied by his wife Tshepo Motsepe to cast their votes at the Hitekani Primary school in Chiawelo, Soweto, the township where he grew up. He said he is casting his vote for the extension and stabilisation of the country's democracy.
SOUTH AFRICA MUST DECIDc
Ramaphosa said this is a great day where South Africans get to decide the future of their country and who should lead the government.
"I went into the voting station and greeted the various party agents and urged them to relax and smile. I spoke to the chair of the IEC and told him that I was now entering his precinct, I stopped being president when I walked into that gate and I'm under someone else's command until the results are announced." He said he has no doubt in his heart that the people will once again invest confidence in the African National Congress to continue leading this country. He added that he was delighted to see various representatives and observers from SADC countries who've shown interest in our elections and democracy.
SABOTAGE A CONCERN
Ramaphosa expressed concern over the incidents that have been reported where the IEC has raised its concerns over disruptions.
In one incidents, the police even had to intervene. "People cannot interfere with the work of the IEC because it means you're interfering with our democracy and the will of the people- this obstruction is concerning. We are calling on all South Africans to abide by the prescripts of our electoral law. I have my full confidence in our security officers throughout the country that they will execute their work," Ramaphosa said, adding that some parties have taken issue with the address he delivered on Sunday and accused him of using that platform to campaign. "My address had two components. One component was to talk about the elections and the other was to close off the sixth administration which was coming to an end. A great deal of work has been done to push this country to greater heights. "
ANC WILL GET MAJORITY OF VOTES
Ramaphosa said South Africans will give the ANC a firm majority. "In my mind, head and thought processes there isn't even a doubt that the ANC under my leadership ran a formidable campaign. We went through the length and the breadth of the country to reach out to our people and encouraged them to vote. We were pleased to see young people registering." He concluded by saying they are determined to make democracy a winner in our country.
