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South Africans living abroad wake up to their election day one week ahead of the polls in Mzansi, with almost 10,000 registered voters expected at the High Commission in London alone
As South African expats prepare to take to the polls, voter registration numbers show how 20 years of democracy are celebrated around the world
With mere days left to complete the vital last step of the voter registration process, thousands of expat South Africans have yet to complete the online procedure required to cast their vote on 30 April, creating an unprecedented shortfall.
South African High Commissioner to the UK Dr Zola Skweyiya’s term ends on 31 August and he will be retiring from public office. The South African government is yet to announce the name of Skweyiya’s successor but it is widely believed that the role will be given to a former mayor of Durban.