Hopeful voters brave long queues to cast ballots in crucial poll
In a colourful display of democracy, South Africans across various settlements and suburbs eagerly participate in the voting process, showcasing civic engagement and community spirit on election day.
Voters at Itireleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
ANC and EFF stall workers in dance outside of the voting station at Lulueka Primary School in Harare, Khayelitsha, on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians) Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians) Across the road from the Westbury Recreation Centre, the only voting station in the Joburg West suburb that faces chronic water issues, the words ‘be the change you want to see’ are painted on a wall. (Photo: Julia Evans) Voters at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla) A voter has his finger inked at Itereleng informal settlement polling station before casting a vote in Pretoria on 29 May 2024.( Photo: Felix Dlangamandla) An IEC staff member marks a voters’ thumb at the French school in Sea Point in Cape Town on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians A voter at the ballot box in the Assemblies of God Livingstone voting station in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians) Voters line up outside John Barrable Hall in Benoni early on Wednesday morning, 29 May 2024. Taken from the Hot 102.7 chopper. (Photo: Julia Evans) Voters about to cast their votes at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla) A voting station at Westbury Recreation Centre, which already had 1,000 people cast their ballot by midday, superseding previous trends in past elections. (Photo: Julia Evans) A few voters line up to cast their ballot in Soweto on Wednesday morning, 29 May 2024. Taken from the Hot 102.7 chopper (Photo: Julia Evans) A voter casts a ballot at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Apparently the big problem, where some people I know voted, was the lack of alphabetical knowledge with some of the officials. What I was told was after patiently waiting for a long time for the one official to find their name they asked to help and easily found their name within seconds.
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RS9A9872.jpg "ANC and EFF stall workers in dance outside of the voting station at Lulueka Primary School in Harare, Khayelitsha, on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tamsin-election-observers-03.jpg "Voters at Sivuyiseni Primary School in Khayelitsha on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_6517.jpg "Across the road from the Westbury Recreation Centre, the only voting station in the Joburg West suburb that faces chronic water issues, the words ‘be the change you want to see’ are painted on a wall. (Photo: Julia Evans)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PM_0745.jpg "Voters at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PM_0717.jpg "A voter has his finger inked at Itereleng informal settlement polling station before casting a vote in Pretoria on 29 May 2024.( Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Team-elections-photo-essay-5.jpg "An IEC staff member marks a voters’ thumb at the French school in Sea Point in Cape Town on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Team-elections-photo-essay-6.jpg "A voter at the ballot box in the Assemblies of God Livingstone voting station in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Shelley Christians)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_6302.jpg "Voters line up outside John Barrable Hall in Benoni early on Wednesday morning, 29 May 2024. Taken from the Hot 102.7 chopper. (Photo: Julia Evans)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PM_0719.jpg "Voters about to cast their votes at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_6502.jpg "A voting station at Westbury Recreation Centre, which already had 1,000 people cast their ballot by midday, superseding previous trends in past elections. (Photo: Julia Evans)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_6381.jpg "A few voters line up to cast their ballot in Soweto on Wednesday morning, 29 May 2024. Taken from the Hot 102.7 chopper (Photo: Julia Evans)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PM_0723.jpg "A voter casts a ballot at Itereleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)")
Voters at Itireleng informal settlement polling station in Pretoria on 29 May 2024. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)