Low Turnout For Bulela Ditswe

This is because Moshupa is a BDP stronghold, and it had attracted nine candidates. The ward, however, attracted a paltry 665 voters while other areas also had a low turnout. Reasons advanced include reluctance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, short time for preparation as well as disgruntlement on the part of some voters over unfulfilled promises. Moshupa East had the most candidates namely, Grace Kobua, Lentswe Mosanako, Modimoofile Batolomi, Shiny Tumediso, Batlhalosi Tshedifatso, Reuben Baaisi, Issac Matale, Joseph Keotshwaetse and Tshimologo Motlamme.

According to presiding officer Bantlhasetse Merementsi, they were expecting 2,045 cast votes. “The turnout was very poor in all of our polling stations. We had five polling stations, but they were not as busy as I had expected looking at our previous voters roll. Maybe we did not do enough as a party to announce to people that there will be party primary elections and I think the time was not enough for candidates also to a campaign looking at the voters roll,” Merementsi said. Mosanako, who is a former area councillor, won by 152 votes.