2024 General Elections: Orania Gets 1 Economic Freedom Fighters Vote, Sparks Curiosity
- In a surprising turn of events during the counting of the 2024 general elections vote, the Economic Freedom Fighters got an unexpected vote
- One person in the gated community of Orania voted for the Red Berets, much to the amusement of many
- South Africans commented that the EFF leaves a mark in every part of the country
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Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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JOHANNESBURG— One Orania community member voted for the Economic Freedom Fighters.
Orania resident votes for the EFF
@JohannBiermann1 posted a screenshot of the results of the 2024 general elections, which were marked by disruptions, long lines and an offline system. His picture showed that the Freedom Front Plus still has a majority in Orania, with a closely followed Democratic Alliance.
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The EFF and ActionSA received one vote each from the Oranians, and the Patriotic Alliance received two votes from Orania. View the tweet here:
The result entertains netizens
South Africans had different reactions to the EFF voter in Orania.
Phuncuka Bemphethe said:
"We have a fighter in Orania."
Phathu said:
"Someone was against the assignment mandate."
Phillix M. Kokwele said:
"Please record the town hall meeting for us, even if it's in Afrikaans."
Cozmino said:
"That voter is gonna be hunted down and chased away."
Marius said:
"I see a crack in the vetting process, my good sir."
Lite said:
"No one wants a cartel-like leader in power."
Habile said:
"As long as there is a fighter in Orania. We will be there to fix that place."
Minister of Electricity said:
"We have a fighter there. We are heading in the right direction."
Sizwe Dhlomo questions why people must vote for the DA
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that radio personality Sizwe Dhlomo questioned why South Africans voted for the DA.
His post sparked a debate online, with some grilling him for the approach and others supporting him.
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