Vuwani polls go smoothly despite fears

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Fears that voting would not take place in Vuwani, one of the hotspots of violence in Limpopo, were quashed when scores of people turned up to cast their ballots in the troubled area in Venda yesterday.

As early as 7am when polling stations opened, locals could be seen walking towards schools eager to vote. This in spite of earlier calls by the Pro-Makhado Task Team for a boycott of the polls

Transport and community safety MEC Makoma Makhurupetje said she visited several voting stations and was happy to see people exercising their democratic right.

 

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