As party representatives slowly fill up the National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria this evening, the anticipation in the atmosphere is building up.
Voting stations around the country closed at 9pm.
Voting stations for the #SAElections2019 have closed, except where there were still voters in the queue at 9pm. Thanks for voting and making this an exceptional #XseDay, Mzansi! Now download the IEC South Africa app for up-to-the-minute updates on #ElectionResults. Pls RT pic.twitter.com/jeIQxQH60Z
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) May 8, 2019
This website’s metro news reporter, Lungile Dube, and reporter, Thabo Jobo, are at the centre.
See their tweets here:
The National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria is slowly filling up with party representatives as everyone waits in anticipation. #SAElections2019 @NE_TRIBUNE @Sandton_News @MidrandReporter pic.twitter.com/dGLAXzjWYs
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) May 8, 2019
A little earlier, journalist Lungile Dube tweeted:
As South Africans are still casting votes at various polling stations, IEC offi Iams are hard at work keeping track of activities across the country at the National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria #Elections2019 @NE_Tribune @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/GOgBcfZ1J6
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) May 8, 2019
Jobo and Dube spoke to some members of the political parties to get a sense of how they are feeling.
Caught up with @BLF_SouthAfrica Zanele Lwana deputy president of the party with Lindsay Maasdorp, national spokesperson at #IEC National Results Operation Centre #Elections2019 @NE_Tribune pic.twitter.com/4YPEYDPKSk
— Thabo Jobo (@ThaboNokajobo) May 8, 2019
https://twitter.com/LungileDube/status/1126213694487240705
The day has been filled with excitement as residents of our local suburbs, along with politicans, headed to voting stations to make their mark.
Caxton Local Media’s Joburg North Branch was out and about all day capturing the vibe. Here are some of the stories we reported on:
Mashaba casts his vote at Sandton Fire Station: “We need to stop corruption”
WATCH: Former President Kgalema Motlanthe arrives at Killarney Country Club to cast his vote
A lot of issues experienced at all six voting stations in Ward 132 – Councillor Deppe
