She was motivated to register to vote in the upcoming local elections because she hoped South Africa would be a better country than it was today, said 19-year-old Sisipho Luyanda Stuurman from King William's Town in Eastern Cape. She will be voting for the first time.
"It is important to vote because if you vote, you will be involved in the development of your country and voicing your choices," she said.
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