The date is out, South Africa is finally set to hold its sixth democratic elections on the 29th of May 2024. The news comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa consulted with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) about the election date, and a further consultation with Premiers of all nine provinces to gauge the state’s readiness for the elections.
As the country celebrates 30 years of democracy, 2024 also marks six terms since the African National Congress (ANC) came into power taking over from the apartheid led government that ran from 1948 till 1992, just two years before the first democratic elections held in 1994.
Excited to hear of the election date announcement, social media users and politicians from different parties took to popular social networks to share their thoughts:
2024 MUST BE OUR 1994!
Now that the election date has been set for the 29th of May 2024 my memory went back to 30 years ago when our first national democratic elections commenced on the 27th of April 1994.
48 hours before the elections, on Sunday the 24th of April, a massiveโฆ pic.twitter.com/OAQfNeo8Pa
โ Carl Niehaus (@niehaus_carl) February 21, 2024
Others saw the announcement as a way to promote their favourite political parties commenting:
Good Morning MaFighter kaJuju โค๏ธ๐ค๐ We have an appointment with the Future! On the 29th of May 2024. We are all going to #VoteEFF โ๐พ pic.twitter.com/gDfQfmQIIW
โ ๐ฟ๐ฆ Apostle Dr Deza ๐น๐ผ (@ApostleDeza) February 21, 2024
One user imagined the ruling party exiting the office commenting:
Imagine if ANC lose on the 29th of May, thatโd be the biggest win in SA. I know okes would celebrate the whole year.
โ ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ง. (@_ShaunKeyz) February 20, 2024
Road to 29th of May starts now pic.twitter.com/KMGS47a45q
โ PovertySociety ๐ฟ๐ฆ (@musikafelis) February 20, 2024
One user shared his readiness to welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa back in office, commenting:
Our Heart and Soul.
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa.
On 29th of May, we shower him with his 2nd Term Blessings.#MayihlomeRally pic.twitter.com/rEwWGla4h3
โ Boy Jacobs (@BoyJacobs2) February 20, 2024
Also see: Itโs official, this is the election date
