Counting starts as voting stations around SA close
Election officials and observers begin counting votes after stations closed for voting in Assagay, near Durban, May 8 2019. Picture: REUTERS/ROGAN WARD
Voting stations closed at 9pm and counting commenced after the last voters were processed. The first results are expected early on Thursday evening.The commission said it was pleased with the smooth process of voting despite isolated incidents where operations were adversely affected by rain, community unrest, power outages and some logistical challenges.
In Nelson Mandela Bay and Craddock in the Eastern Cape heavy rain and winds also affected operations in more than 30 temporary voting stations.Power outages hit some voting stations after dark. These included Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal, Vuwani and Giyani in Limpopo and parts of Johannesburg.
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