IN PICS | South Africans head to the polls - TimesLIVE
Voters headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect municipal councillors across the country in a major test for the governing ANC after losing its national majority in 2024.
Water shortages, electricity failures, crime, unemployment and poor municipal services are central election issues.
The election could reshape local political alliances and influence the country’s political direction ahead of the 2029 national elections.
Residents in Bophelong, near Vanderbijlpark, casting their votes, with some saying poor service delivery and youth unemployment are among the key issues that motivated them to participate in the elections. Picture: Antonio Muchave Residents in Bophelong casting their votes on Wednesday morning. Picture: Antonio Muchave Many Bophelong residents cast their votes early on Wednesday morning. Picture: Antonio Muchave Some Bophelong voters said poor service delivery and youth unemployment were issues for them. Picture: Antonio Muchave An IEC official with ballot papers in Bophelong. Picture: Antonio Muchave A Bophelong resident is handed ballot papers. Picture: Antonio Muchave Voters queue at the Harvest Church in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, where MKP mayoral candidate Mxolisi Phakathi is expected to vote. Picture: Chris Makhaye Early morning voting at the Harvest Church in Umhlanga. Picture: Chris Makhaye Voters heading to the Harvest Church in Umhlanga. Picture: Chris Makhaye Residents cast their votes at Sandton fire station in Gauteng. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi Early morning voting at Sandton fire station. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi Voters queue at Sandton fire station. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi IEC officials and voters at Sandton fire station. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi Many turned out early to cast their votes at Sandton fire station on Wednesday morning. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi Voting activity at the Sandton fire station. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi IEC officials presiding over activities in Sandton. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi South Africans set to cast their local government votes in Sandton. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi Voters cast their votes at Sandton fire station in Johannesburg. An early start to voting in Sandton. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi The Sandton fire station filled with early morning voters. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi TimesLIVE
