In Langa, one of the quirkiest moments of an election day bus tour with the diplomatic corps was when an observer asked if the person on the yellow poster was former rugby player Bryan Habana. Someone replied “no, it’s Siya Kolisi” — but it was not a rugby star — it was, in fact, UDM president Bantu Holomisa.
Brown’s Farm resident and voting district co-ordinator Mzingisi Jwili outside a voting station in Philippi, Cape Town. He had been at the voting station since 6.30am. voting opened at 7.30am. But he was dissatisfied that one of five classrooms used for voting was on the first floor, which posed difficulty for elderly people.The problem was solved as arrangements were made to allow those affected to vote in a ground-floor classroom.his biggest concern was jobs and houses — “most of the people here struggle to get a house”.
While the tour proceeded to its final area of Manenberg there was a downpour, but people still came out to vote at Phoenix High School.
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