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72-year-old gogo without ID

Gogo Moabi Mathe wanted to vote this year, but without an ID her hopes are dashed.

Moabi Mathe (72) applied for an ID for the first time this year.

The 72-year-old said that when she applied for the ID she was hoping to be one of the voters this year.

“I thought that I would have my ID by now, but Home Affairs said that they need documents to verify where I was born and I don’t remember where I come from,” she said.

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