The Congress of the People (Cope) on Sunday urged delegates to use the popular social network Facebook and "reach out" to South Africans living abroad.<\/p>\n
"We own Facebook in South Africa. We have 9 000 members online and we have created a branch of Cope in London and Australia," said Lunga Kheepe, Young Professional co-ordinator of Cope.<\/p>\n
"Comrades, we must invade Facebook further. Let’s go in there, carry conversation, become agents of change and urge people to vote. Be the gospel of the voting class."<\/p>\n
He said people in London and Australia consulted with Cope and had decided to walk to their embassy and demand to vote.<\/p>\n
"Our citizens of this country that are abroad must be able to vote."<\/p>\n
Mbhazima Shilowa added that their party had not only reached people in the United Kingdom but also in Germany.<\/p>\n
He said they would use cyberspace to get as many votes as they could. <\/p>\n