Voting Over...

Some of us stood in the queues all morning, and some of us lucky bastids waltzed into the voting station at 2:30pm in the afternoon and were in and out within five minutes.

This was definitely NOT our first time voting and naturally we learned from previous general elections that everyone wants to get to the voting booths early and get it "over and done with".  That's why A Daft Scots Lass, her Boerewors and Wee Lassies went later in the afternoon to avoid the Christmas rush.



The IEC did a great job with organising the entire process of the South African General and Provincial Elections. Everything ran pretty smoothly in our areas and the atmosphere was light and friendly at the voting stations.  

The IEC have even provided us with an App to download and keep up-to-date with the results and news. It's a free download for Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Symbian. Go get it.

Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have been flooded with #thumbies and voting #selfies from the voting booths and its been awesome to witness the patriotism of all our fellow South Africans.

We patiently await the outcome of it all...

Voting Fever

So, Wednesday we get the day off work to go and vote in the 2014 South African general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as new provincial legislatures in each province. 

Final rallies are happening all over the country and the political parties are meeting anywhere and everywhere.  The commercials are splattered all over the television and social media.  They are all working damn hard to fight for our votes.

The elections this year commemorates South Africa’s 20^th anniversary as a democratic country. 

South Africa as a country has progressed over the last 20 years since breaking the chains of apartheid in 1994.

Expats overseas got to brave the queues today, but Wednesday it's our turn to make our mark and let our voices be heard.  

I hope the queues aren't too long!

 

Mommy Blogger Competition and some Shameless Plugging

I may have a tongue that can slash you into alarming precise lengths with deadly accuracy with a straight-razor, but I'm the most awesome and dedicated mum on the block.  Screw that, I’m the best mum in the province, perhaps even in the country, nay, the universe.

In fact, my MummyBear reflex response is impressively sharp and ruthless when it comes to my BabyBears.  Hey! They don’t call me Ginger Ninja for nothin’

As the Best Mum on the Block, I will do pretty much anything for my wee lassies.  I juggle many roles being a mum.  I am a doctor, a therapist,  a negotiator, a judge.  I play, shout, sing, plead, bribe, discipline and I wouldn’t change it for the anything.

Okay, from time-to-time I really do want to sell them for vodka money.

But I never have.

Yet.

Now GO VOTE for my blog at KidzWorld’s annual SA’s Best Mommy Blogger competition, Plonkers.

Go Vote. Give them the Finger, Plonkers!

2011 South African Municiple Elections are happening as we speak, Chops.  So Today is a public holiday and we have a day off work!  Fandabiedozie. 

Go dig out and dust off your green ID book

and go vote, every single vote counts!

Early Morning standing in the queue

The Temporary Voting Station Tent

Black Dot Marks the Spot.  Give them The Finger!

Voting Booths inside the Tent

My Boerewors posting his ballot paper into the Box

Get off the fucking internet and just do what I tell you, k?

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Bloggers Choice Awards 2009

Nominations are now open for the 2009 Bloggers Choice Awards.

My Blog is in the following categories:

• The "Blogitzer"
• Hottest Mommy Blogger
• Best Blog About Stuff
• Most Obnoxious Blogger

See the click-thoughs on the top right hand size of my blog and go and vote!


Now demmit!


Go already...


...why you still reading...


Go and VOTE!


Run...go!

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