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| Queues 'as long as 1994': S Africa vote as it happened | |
| (3 months later) | |
| Polls | Polls |
| have officially closed in South Africa, where there have been long queues | have officially closed in South Africa, where there have been long queues |
| reminiscent of those 30 years ago at the end of apartheid. | reminiscent of those 30 years ago at the end of apartheid. |
| The | The |
| electoral commission says people in lines to vote by 21:00 local time (19:00 | electoral commission says people in lines to vote by 21:00 local time (19:00 |
| GMT) will still be able to do so - and police had been deployed to ensure the safety | GMT) will still be able to do so - and police had been deployed to ensure the safety |
| of voters. | of voters. |
| There was a late surge at polling stations, | There was a late surge at polling stations, |
| especially in urban areas, it said, predicting turnout would be higher than the | especially in urban areas, it said, predicting turnout would be higher than the |
| last poll. | last poll. |
| Key moments of the day include: | Key moments of the day include: |
| The staying power of voters - some queued | The staying power of voters - some queued |
| for more than seven hours and the EFF leader Julius Malema queued for three hours to cast his ballot | for more than seven hours and the EFF leader Julius Malema queued for three hours to cast his ballot |
| Supporters of ex-President Jacob Zuma, who is campaigning against | Supporters of ex-President Jacob Zuma, who is campaigning against |
| the ANC for the new MK party, ululating and chanting his clan names as he arrived | the ANC for the new MK party, ululating and chanting his clan names as he arrived |
| to vote in his home village | to vote in his home village |
| Best quote from a Johannesburg voter dressed up in a yellow and | Best quote from a Johannesburg voter dressed up in a yellow and |
| black outfit: “I’m ANC, right to my underwear.” | black outfit: “I’m ANC, right to my underwear.” |
| A reminder of why the | A reminder of why the |
| vote is so important: | vote is so important: |
| It could see the ANC lose its majority for the | It could see the ANC lose its majority for the |
| first time since 1994 when Nelson Mandela came to power as the country’s | first time since 1994 when Nelson Mandela came to power as the country’s |
| first democratically elected president | first democratically elected president |
| The | The |
| party has been under fire over widespread corruption in government, the | party has been under fire over widespread corruption in government, the |
| high levels of unemployment, deteriorating public services and rampant | high levels of unemployment, deteriorating public services and rampant |
| crime | crime |
| It may be forced to enter into a coalition with one or more opposition parties. | It may be forced to enter into a coalition with one or more opposition parties. |
| Those in the queue can still vote | |
| Those in the queue can still vote | |
| First results should start trickling in overnight - for the latest go to BBCAfrica.com. | First results should start trickling in overnight - for the latest go to BBCAfrica.com. |