ELECTIONS 2021: VOTING
Photo Essay: The Rural Vote

A woman walking home with a sunset view at Esilindini village in Sterkspruit on 01 November 2021. People are voting in the local government elections. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick)
Many in urban areas take voting in comfort for granted, often in big halls, undercover at easily accessible venues. For rural folk, voting often means a long walk, rain, inaccessible roads, no public amenities such as toilets, nobody to look after the children and in some areas no water or electricity. But despite these hurdles many South Africans turned up to vote at rural outposts on 1 November 2021. The photographers were there to capture the moment.















Daily Maverick © All rights reserved
Comments - share your knowledge and experience
Please note you must be a Maverick Insider to comment. Sign up here or sign in if you are already an Insider.
Everybody has an opinion but not everyone has the knowledge and the experience to contribute meaningfully to a discussion. That’s what we want from our members. Help us learn with your expertise and insights on articles that we publish. We encourage different, respectful viewpoints to further our understanding of the world. View our comments policy here.
No Comments, yet