Expected high voter turnout: Long lines at polling stations in South Africa
Nearly 28 million South Africans were eligible to cast their votes for the 400-seat parliament, with the outcome set to choose the country's next president come June.
The Election Commission projected a higher voter turnout than the 2019 election, where 66% of eligible voters showed up. The final results of the elections will not be announced until the weekend.
According to pre-election polls, the second-largest party after the ANC was the Democratic Alliance, a center-right party, anticipated to receive 25% of the overall votes. Another party, MK, formed by ex-president Jacinto Zuma and former ANC Chair, was forecasted to get 14% of the votes. The radical left-wing party EFF, led by Malema, a former ANC official, was expected to receive approximately 10% of the votes, as shared by surveyors.
Additionally, citizens were tasked with deciding how the nine provincial assemblies would shape up.
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- Despite the presence of snakes at some polling stations, South Africans showed resilience and continued to line up, demonstrating their eagerness to participate in the parliamentary election.
- The long lines at polling stations in South Africa on election day were a testament to the high voter turnout, surpassing the 66% recorded in the 2019 election.
- The ANC, led by Cyril Ramaphosa, expected to maintain its strong position in the parliamentary election, hoping for another term in the country's leadership after the votes are counted.
- Despite the high voter turnout, the Democratic Alliance, a center-right party, and other contesting parties, including MK and the EFF, were also hoping for significant participation and representation in the parliamentary elections.
- The outcome of the 2022 parliamentary election in South Africa could have a significant impact on the country's political landscape, with both the ANC and the opposition parties striving for major representation in the 400-seat parliament.
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