OPINION: Instead of not voting on May 8, park your vote somewhere safe | by Ralph Mathekga
South Africans queue as they wait to cast their vote on May 7, 2014 in Manguang, South Africa. This is the fifth democratic election in South Africas history.
South Africa's preparation for the May 8 elections has triggered the usual country cynicism about organised or representative politics. The difficult question for South Africans would be what changes, if any, will the elections bring for the broader population. Elections should always be about shifting the society in a desirable direction. It should express a clear message by the voters regarding what they want to see being done by government.
Even if there are no perfect political parties that would completely satisfy all the wishes of their supporters, it is important for voters to consider voting for different parties before disengaging from the process of voting. It is disturbing to hear that South Africans seem not to have hope in the practice of voting because all political parties are the same. This statement is a fallacy when uttered by those who have not tried voting for other political parties.
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