[WATCH] President Ramaphosa on his morning walk in Soweto
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described next year's elections as "very, very important" while encouraging South Africans to make use of the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) voter registration weekend.
President Ramaphosa joined the community on 5km walk from Regina Mundi Church to Mangalane garage in Soweto’s Chiawelo township.
#Ramaphosa now stops to interact with the members of the community. pic.twitter.com/ct7If2Aoa1
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He will be visiting various communities in Johannesburg and Tshwane this weekend
#Ramaphosa supporters and community members singing 'Unity'. pic.twitter.com/K1IHeHXonm
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"This has been a special walk," Ramaphosa said while addressing members of the community. "Because today we've got to go out in our numbers to go and encourage our people to register to vote. Today is a mobilising day. We've started it at 6o'clock, we are going to end it at 6(pm). We are going door-to-door asking our people to vote, asking our people to go and register because the next elections are going to be very important.
President Cyril #Ramaphosa has arrived for his walk in Pimville this morning. pic.twitter.com/lI1MIfzHwr
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"Right now it doesn't matter which party you belong to as long as you register to vote."
#Ramaphosa The crowd walking with the President this morning. pic.twitter.com/53j08sI5vw
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