South Africans living abroad had the opportunity to cast their votes on Saturday, 18 May, in the run-up to the country's seventh general election on 29 May. This was also the case at the South African Embassy in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with South Africans queuing in 50°C heat to make their voices heard.
Among them were former Louis Trichardt residents Dawie and Chantal Roux. "The incredible heat did not deter us South Africans. We can handle a lot!" said the du...