Sifiso Zulu29 May 2024 | 8:40
Ramaphosa casts his vote in Soweto
On Wednesday morning, Ramaphosa, together with his wife Dr Tshepo Motsepe cast his vote in Chiawelo.
President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his ballot at Hitekani Primary School polling station in Soweto on May 29, 2024. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has cast his vote.
Surrounded by his security detail and a huge media presence, Ramaphosa voted alongside the first lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe in Chiawelo, Soweto on Wednesday morning.
The president said he was impressed by how the voting process was unfolding.
“I am very delighted to be here, of course with my wife, to come and vote in the township where I grew up, with the permission of the IEC [Electoral Commission of South Africa]. So it’s wonderful to arrive here to meet so many people who are coming to vote.”