Voting a celebration of 30 years of democracy, says Welkom resident

JOHANNESBURG – An elderly resident in Welkom, in the Free State, was excited to cast his vote.
Patrick Molefe told Eyewitness News that he voted for the first time back in 1994.
He said that back then, voting meant he was given a voice and could decide who should govern the country.
Speaking to Eyewitness News shortly after voting, he reflected on the first time he voted, when South Africa elected its first democratic government.  
“During that time, when we started voting as black people, it gave us pride to change the environment and the country.”
Molefe said that voting was more of a…