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The most hotly contested municipal poll since 1994

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Voting stations across the country have opened at 7am with millions of South Africans expected to cast their votes in what has been described as the most hotly contested municipal poll since 1994. There are more than 26 million registered voters on the national voters’ roll. President Jacob Zuma declared 3 August 2016 a public holiday to enable all eligible voters the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote. President Zuma has urged all registered voters, especially the … [Read more...] about The most hotly contested municipal poll since 1994

Quoting Winston S. Churchill

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"You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic."Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. … [Read more...] about Quoting Winston S. Churchill

Election Day 101 – What you may and may not do

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On the eve of Election Day as a first time voter or not, you might still be unsure about how to go about voting in the Municipal Elections. As a registered voter you need not be anxious about the voting process. What is important to remember is that you may only vote at the voting station where you are registered. You can check your voting station by dialling *120*432# or by texting your ID number to 32810. You can also easily check your station by calling 0800 11 8000 or visiting the … [Read more...] about Election Day 101 – What you may and may not do

The Votes for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor are in

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Over the past couple of months we at MyPE have run a fun poll on the front page asking visitors to vote for the next Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. The votes have been cast and the main selection was between Athol Trollip of the Democratic Alliance and present Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan of the African National Congress. We also allowed voters to indicate OTHER person that they thought might win the position of First Citizen of Nelson Mandela Bay - some were strange, some just … [Read more...] about The Votes for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor are in

Maimane: The best branch of the ANC is in heaven [video]

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On the eve of the 2016 Municipal Elections National DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane addressed the media on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth. Talking in the shadow of a a monument to love and surrounded by reminders of a statesman who loved South Africa, Maimane was sure to get a good turnout of scribes. His full statement appears in the video below, with selected sound bites further on: "Our growth across the country has brought a deep discomfort for our opponents. They have come in … [Read more...] about Maimane: The best branch of the ANC is in heaven [video]

Quoting George Washington

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"A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?"Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. … [Read more...] about Quoting George Washington

We gonna ROC to-morrow

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With just less than 24 hours before South Africans make their way to the polls, the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is pulsating with activity on the eve of Election Day. The ROC, which is the nerve centre for vote counting, officially opened its doors on Wednesday 27 July and it has since hosted scores of electoral staff, political party representatives and journalists. Various political parties have today sent their representatives to conduct walkabouts at the ROC. … [Read more...] about We gonna ROC to-morrow

Quoting Suzy Kassem

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"A NATION'S GREATNESS DEPENDS ON ITS LEADERTo vastly improve your country and truly make it great again, start by choosing a better leader. Do not let the media or the establishment make you pick from the people they choose, but instead choose from those they do not pick. Pick a leader from among the people who is heart-driven, one who identifies with the common man on the street and understands what the country needs on every level. Do not pick a leader who is only money-driven and does not … [Read more...] about Quoting Suzy Kassem

When you make your X make sure it is the best one ever

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With just hours to go before the 3 August Municipal Elections, government has called on all eligible voters to go in their numbers to cast their votes. "We encourage all eligible voters, particularly the youth, to come out on Wednesday and vote, and welcome voters in Vuwani who have committed to express their voice peacefully through the ballot. "While the country is making progress in ensuring that these elections are conducted in a peaceful environment, government has noted that there … [Read more...] about When you make your X make sure it is the best one ever

Quoting Stefan Molyneux

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"The idea that the State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great scepticism – which foretells a coming change. As soon as scepticism is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on propaganda, which relies on unquestioning faith."Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. … [Read more...] about Quoting Stefan Molyneux

Quoting Frank Herbert

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"Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders."Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. … [Read more...] about Quoting Frank Herbert