Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Banner Left
Banner Right

340 South Africans vote in Namibia

A total of 340 South African citizens cast their votes in the South African national elections at their country’s high commission in Windhoek over the weekend.

South Africans living abroad began voting in the country’s 2024 national elections at South Africa’s foreign missions on Friday.

According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa, a total of 76 580 people registered to vote at the country’s 111 foreign missions worldwide.
In Namibia, 744 South Africans registered to vote, and 340 cast their votes on Friday and Saturday.

Pela Selomo, first secretary for political affairs at South Africa’s high commission in Windhoek, said the voting process ran smoothly.

“People are happy to express their feelings on who should govern them in South Africa, remembering that this right to vote did not come on a silver platter, it is a product of protracted struggle by the liberation struggle movement,” Selomo said.

He said the voters were happy to freely vote for the parties and leaders of their choice.

“As part of that legacy of 30 years of democracy, it is an important time for South Africans to make an overview of how things are and how they wish things to be and decide on the character of the leadership they want,” Selomo said.

Speaking to The Namibian, one voter, Charlotte-Liese Nel, said she voted for her voice to be heard and for change to happen in her country.
“I am hoping for a crime-free and democratic South Africa,” Nel said.

Another voter, Angelina Job, said she also voted for a crime-free South Africa and improved service delivery.

“I came to vote for a crime-free South Africa, for better service delivery throughout the whole of South Africa and better education for our future generations,” Job said.

South Africa is holding its 2024 national and provincial elections on 29 May.

Stay informed with The Namibian – your source for credible journalism. Get in-depth reporting and opinions for only N$85 a month. Invest in journalism, invest in democracy –
Subscribe Now!

Latest News