ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula's Daughter Makes Voting Debut, Sparks Political Buzz
- ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula shared a post of his daughter voting in the 2024 General Election
- The excited and proud father explained in his X post that his daughter was a first-time voter
- The Secretary General's post sparked speculation amongst netizens about which party his daughter voted for
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Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered politics and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.
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ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula shared a memorable moment with his daughter, who voted for the first time in the 2024 General Election.
Party leaders head to the polls with their loved ones
The post by proud dad @MbalulaFikile ignited social media commentary and speculation over what party his offspring voted for. In the caption, the proud father said democracy lives:
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Earlier, outgoing president and ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote in Soweto alongside his wife, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, while EFF leader Julius Malema, accompanied by his wife Mantwa, voted in Seshego in Limpopo.
South Africans weigh in
Citizens reacting to the post shared their guesses about the party they believed the ANC Secretary General's daughter voted for.
@MichaelBaker007 has a theory:
“Ya, she's voting for her inheritance.”
@Dick_Muller thinks the situation is complicated:
“Bet you she didn't tell you that she voted DA!”
@AsanteGraceX speculated:
“We know what she did, eat, wear a T-shirt, use dad’s car but vote EFF. GenZ will show you flames.”
@uMaster_Sandz commented:
“It’ll be interesting to see that she voted for MK.”
@AwaitedOne1 said:
“And you forced the poor child to waste her vote, mxm.”
EFF removes Nhlanhla Lux from the voting station
Briefly News reported that mayhem ensued as EFF members removed former Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla Lux from a voting station in Soweto.
Reports suggest thatt Lux, clad in ANC regalia, was prevented from entering the Moses Kotane Primary School.
Some social media users poked fun at the incident, while others pointed out that people were allowed to wear party colours, with a few exceptions.
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