Voting stations needed at ports of entry, say truck drivers at the Ramatlabama Border Post

MAHIKENG - Truck drivers stuck at the Ramatlabama Border Post in Mahikeng said that there’s a need for a voting station at the country’s port of entry.

The North West border post connects South Africa and Botswana.

There are about a hundred trucks here, all moving slowly.

They are carrying a variety of goods, from hay, coal and petrol.

Truck driver, Sizwe Dlamini, said that he had been stuck at the border post all day.

He said that if there if there was a voting station nearby, he would’ve cast his ballot.

"As truck drivers, we are always on the road, outside of the country for many days and sometimes months, so there is never really time for this."

However, the situation is different for Paseka Koago, who managed to sneak away on Wednesday and vote.

"It’s very important to vote, I really wanted to, I couldn’t leave town without voting."

For many of the truck drivers here, by the time they return to South Africa, the country will be under a new government.