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2024 ELECTIONS IN PHOTOS

It's D-day to have your say — South Africans get in line to make their mark

South Africans turn out in droves, from Brentwood Park to Nkandla, as voting day kicks off with queues, cardboard cutouts, and a touch of political star power.
It's D-day to have your say — South Africans get in line to make their mark Voters queue at sunrise in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. (Photo: Deon Ferreira)
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By Daily Maverick
29 May 2024
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Voters queue to cast their ballot in Alexandra, Johannesburg, at 7.44am. (Photo from Hot 102.7 chopper: Julia Evans)<br>
Voters queue to cast their ballot in Alexandra, Johannesburg, at 7.44am. (Photo from Hot 102.7 chopper: Julia Evans)
Inmates stand at the Pollsmoor prison, on the day of the South African elections, in Cape Town, South Africa May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Inmates queue at Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town. (Photo: Reuters / Esa Alexander)
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, earlier today casted their votes at Hitekani Primary School, Chiawelo, Soweto. President Ramaphosa spent his early life in Soweto and is registered to vote in Chiawelo.<br>President Ramaphosa has once more encouraged eligible voters to go out in their numbers to participate in the seventh democratic national and provincial elections. Jairus Mmutle/GCIS. 29/05/2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa and first lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, vote at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto. (Photo: Jairus Mmutle / GCIS)
Patricia de Lille (Leader of the political party Good ) during the South Africa General Elections at Pinelands Primary School on May 29, 2024 in Cape Town. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
Good party leader Patricia de Lille votes at Pinelands Primary School in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images / ER Lombard)
Former Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe during the South Africa General Elections at Killarney Country Club on May 29, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country's seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
Former president and deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe votes at the Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg. (Photo: Gallo Images / Sharon Seretlo)
Former president and deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe after voting at the Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg. (Photo: Gallo Images / Sharon Seretlo)
Former president and deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe after voting at the Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg. (Photo: Gallo Images / Sharon Seretlo)
A woman walks, on the day of the South African elections in Nkandla, South Africa, May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
A woman on her way to vote in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. (Photo: Reuters / Rogan Ward)
Voters during the South Africa General Elections at Riverside College on May 29, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country’s seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
The voting station at Riverside College in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images / Misha Jordaan)
Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A woman sits outside a voting station during the South African general election in Eshowe, northern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, 29 May 2024. Over 27 million citizens are registered to vote in the national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly and state legislatures, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa. South Africans do not directly vote for the president. They vote for parties that will appoint 400 representatives to the National Assembly who will then choose the president for the next five years. EPA-EFE/SANDILE NDLOVU
A woman outside a voting station in Eshowe, northern KwaZulu-Natal. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Sandile Ndlovu)
A wheelchair user leaves a voting station after casting his vote during the South African general election in Eshowe, northern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, 29 May 2024. Over 27 million citizens are registered to vote in the national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly and state legislatures, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa. South Africans do not directly vote for the president. They vote for parties that will appoint 400 representatives to the National Assembly who will then choose the president for the next five years. EPA-EFE/SANDILE NDLOVU
A voters leaves a voting station in Eshowe, northern KwaZulu-Natal. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Sandile Ndlovu)
Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
The queue at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A cardboard cutout of President Cyril Ramaphosa greets voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Voting under way at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Alan Winde Premier of the Western Cape casting his vote during the South Africa General Elections at Jan van Riebecck High School on May 29, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country?s seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas)
Western Cape premier Alan Winde casts his vote at Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas)
Former KZN Premier Sbu Ndebele at Northwood Boys High School on May 29, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country?s seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
Former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sbu Ndebele votes at Northwood Boys High School in Durban. (Photo: Gallo Images / Darren Stewart)
John Steenhuisen, DA Federal leader with daughter Caroline (16 years old) at Northwood Boys High School on May 29, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country?s seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
DA leader John Steenhuisen – with his daughter, Caroline (16) – votes at Northwood Boys High School in Durban. (Photo: Gallo Images / Darren Stewart)
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba flanked by supporters after casting his vote at Sandton, Fire Station. Photo: Supplied.
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba casts his vote at the Sandton Fire Station. (Photo: Supplied)
People warm themselves up at a fire before the opening of the voting station at Woolf informal settlement in Ekurhuleni on 29 May 2024.( Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
People warm up before the voting station opens in the Woolf informal settlement in Ekurhuleni. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
A woman stands next to police on the day of the South African elections in Seshego, Limpopo Province, South Africa May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius
Election day in Seshego, Limpopo. (Photo: Reuters / Alet Pretorius)
Paul Mashatile (Deputy President of South Africa) during the South Africa General Elections in St. Johannes Lutheran Church on May 29, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africans voted in the country’s seventh democratic general elections to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Lubabalo Lesolle)
Deputy President Paul Mashatile prepares to cast his ballot at the St Johannes Lutheran Church in Johannesburg. (Photo: Gallo Images / Lubabalo Lesolle)
Villa Liza residentsin Ekurhuleni queuing to cast their votes on election day, 29 May 2024.(Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Residents of Villa Liza in Ekurhuleni queue to vote. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Nonkosi Ngindane, 62. Lulueka primary in Harare. “I like this thing (voting). Us 1961 people couldn’t vote. So I’m excited when it’s time to vote because I can vote.” 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Nonkosi Ngindane (62) at the Luleka Primary School voting station in Harare, Khayelitsha. 'I like this thing (voting). Us 1961 people couldn’t vote. So I’m excited when it’s time to vote because I can vote,' she said. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
People walk past a cut-out of African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa next to a campaign tent, on the day of the South African elections at Mahlanhle Primary School in Ga Mahlanhle, Limpopo Province, South Africa. 29 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Alet Pretorius)
A cardboard cutout of ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa waves next to a campaign tent at Mahlanhle Primary School in Ga Mahlanhle, Limpopo. (Photo: Reuters / Alet Pretorius)
Villa Liza residents in Ekurhuleni, cast their votes on election day, 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
A Villa Liza, Ekurhuleni resident votes. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Election staff prepare a polling station as citizens arrive to cast their votes during the South African general election in Johannesburg, South Africa. 29 May 2024. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Kim Ludbrook)
Election staff prepare a Johannesburg polling station as voters arrive. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Kim Ludbrook)
People queue to cast their votes in the South African elections at Mahlanhle Primary School in Ga Mahlanhle, Limpopo Province, South Africa, May 29, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS / Alet Pretorius) TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People queue to vote at Mahlanhle Primary School in Ga Mahlanhle, Limpopo. (Photo: Reuters / Alet Pretorius)
People queue at the Hospital Hill township to vote during the South African elections, in Johannesburg, South Africa May 29, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS / Ihsaan Haffejee) TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People queue in Johannesburg's Hospital Hill township. (Photo: Reuters / Ihsaan Haffejee)
  • Photo selection by Joyrene Kramer, sourced from the Daily Maverick elections team and wire agencies.


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Comments (2)

George 007 May 29, 2024, 04:23 PM

How is it legal to have party campaign posters and banners at a polling place? Very strange.

Johan Buys May 29, 2024, 07:08 PM

Once again : we deserve who we elect