Taxi drivers split on voting as some work instead
Several taxi drivers in Ekurhuleni gave different reasons for voting or staying away on election day. Some said they needed to earn money or had lost faith in political parties, while others said they cast their votes.
Mandla Madonsela, a 41-year-old taxi driver, did not vote. He said he needed to earn money to feed his family and children. He also said the ANC would win, so he saw no point in voting. Madonsela said he felt the government was against its own people and favoured foreign nationals.
Sipho Ndlovu, who is 55, said he had lost faith in the electoral process. He said political parties were all corrupt and cared more about money than about serving people.
Mpilo Buthelezi voted in Ekurhuleni. He said he stayed optimistic that change would come one day and benefit everyone. He said people could not complain about poor service delivery if they were too lazy to vote.
Key facts
- Who
- Mandla Madonsela (41-year-old taxi driver who did not vote); Sipho Ndlovu (55-year-old taxi driver who has lost faith in the electoral process); Mpilo Buthelezi (taxi driver who voted in Ekurhuleni)
- When
- 4 November 2026
- Where
- Ekurhuleni
- Status
- Reported