The hype surrounding South Africa’s democratic elections only just got higher, with just two days before the Municipal elections to take place on the 18 May 2011, there is so much to find out from the public. Thandeka Mchunu 3rd year Journalism student at the Durban University of Technology was excited and just couldn’t wait. “I know it seems like its just voting and not so big a deal but it’s during this time that I am reminded of how liberated I am as opposed to the past during the apartheid regime. Maybe we are taking our freedom for granted and forget how far we have come to say we are liberated. For south Africans voting has almost become a routine that needs to be done but very few of them believe it makes any difference." Considering the controversial issues that surround our politicians it may not be so hard to believe why they feel that way. "The reason I vote is in hope of getting improved service delivery within my community, hoping it’s for the right candidate. Also because I cannot complain if I do not make a vote, so my vote is my voice. I have noticed that the South African youth have very little to no interest in our country’s politics for them its as if life is just a matter of waking up and doing what you have to. “If you take a close look at the African National Congress's Youth league president Julius Malema, can you expect the youth to be any more serious about it, Julius for me is a joke and always knows when to say the wrong thing at the wrong time, not setting a good impression on youth who actually love politics. Maybe there is hope though if by seeing the mediocrity he causes politics' lovers should be encouraged to do something and maybe one day save the ANCYL from dying." But do we realise that there are still countries that are fighting for their liberation and we have the privilege of choice, yet we bicker about issues that can be resolved easily and don't focus on serious matters that impact our country at large. I guess we can only wait and see if the African National Congress (ANC) will fulfill their promises and it is not just another empty promise situation.
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