Own Correspondent|Living to his pre election undertaking, opposition Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has cast his vote early making him the first of political party leaders to cast his vote.

The early bird Maimane arrived at the voting station in Soweto just before 7:30 to cast his vote.

Play Video42s

‘This vote is about competence’ – DA’s Maimane casts his vote in Dobsonville

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane joined the queues at the Presbyterian Church in Dobsonville, Soweto to cast his vote.

DA leader Mmusi Maimane placed his ballot paper in a voting box in front of spectators and the media in Dobsonville, Soweto on Wednesday.

“This vote is about saying let Mmusi Maimane run this country so that we can take it forward, so that we can make sure we clean out this country,” says Maimane.

“It is about building a government for all – black, white, Muslim, Christian,” he added.