Johannesburg voters cite roads and sewage before local elections
Ongoing: Elections Hot
Voters at the Joubert Park Lapeng Child and Family Resource Centre in Johannesburg said broken roads, open sewage drains and hopes for the next generation drove them to vote. The 2026 local government elections take place on 4 November.
John Masuku, a 70-year-old voter from Hillbrow, said he was voting because he needs the roads fixed. He said the roads and traffic lights where he lives do not work, so crossing a busy road is hard.
Masuku also said open sewage drains in his area put young people at risk. He said a pupil almost fell into an open sewage pipe.
Another voter, who did not give his name, said residents have to vote because otherwise leaders will do nothing. Aviwe Ngcina, originally from the Eastern Cape, also spoke about why she was voting.
Key facts
- Who
- John Masuku (Hillbrow resident and voter, 70 years old); Aviwe Ngcina (voter originally from the Eastern Cape); Lapeng Child and Family Resource Centre (voting station at Joubert Park)
- When
- 3 November 2026
- Where
- Joubert Park, Johannesburg, Hillbrow
- Status
- Reported