WATCH: Zululanders take to the polls to make their mark
Voting day got off to a fairly slow start across the City of uMhlathuze
Voting day got off to a fairly slow start across the City of uMhlathuze, with voters trickling in to the polling stations at which they were registered.
ZO LIVE UPDATE | ZO managing editor Ronelle Ramsamy has just made her mark in the local government elections, and urges everyone who hasn't yet done so, to cast their vote this evening#LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/gx2w3gRd8V
— Zululand Observer (@ZOPublications) November 1, 2021
Making sure pensioner Lawrence Biyela (73) is able to vote at Bajabulile Primary School is presiding officer Sipho Madondo @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/RAMTE47Y3f
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Voting under way in ward 26 at Aquadene Secondary School @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/TWR812G9DD
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Some stations, including Aquadene and the Empangeni Civic Centre, were late opening, with the latter only able to receive voters from 8am.
ZO LIVE UPDATE | Good start at the St Andrews polling station in Meerensee as residents queued, socially distanced, to make their mark @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/ZTXbjE51LJ
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Voter turnout at the St Andrews polling station in Meerensee was steady. Voting got under way pretty much on time @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/B0LVf7SujO
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Voting at the Empangeni Civic Centre finally got under way after materials arrived late, causing an hour delay @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/UmbHK8L656
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
It was a slow start at Sitholinhlanhla Primary School polling station in Mzingazi, where voters were trickling in to make their mark @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/yRi137YhD7
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
People arriving at Nhlamvana High School to cast their votes. The voting station, which is in ward 17, included some residents who moved from Ward 16. Social distancing is being maintained @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/ba65Gec1jS
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Voting is quiet at the Bajabulile Primary School polling station. Party agents and police are on site @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/q2QpCdd3jb
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Community members are trickling in to the voting station at Richards Bay Secondary School. The atmosphere is calm @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/y9iYpG88zP
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Richem Secondary polling station running smoothly after an initial delay @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/G88oQI6cpK
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
The turnout at St Andrews Church polling station in Meerensee was steady, and the station opened on time, while at John Ross College, voters took their time to start arriving.
Voter turnout at Phesheya Primary School in Ngwelezana was slow this morning, with no queues of eager voters. As of 9.30am, citizens began slowly making their way into the polling station @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/MK5iesBp6x
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Grantham Park Primary School assisting voters to make their mark as quickly as possible after a late start @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/zWUGiyd6KE
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
Voting ran smoothly from the get go at Nhlamvana High School polling station in eSikhaleni, which opened on time and saw a steady stream of citizens arriving to mark their ballots.
In ward 25 at Qhubandaba voting station, citizens were eager to make their mark.
Voters waiting to cast their votes at Qhubandaba Voting station in ward 25 under the City of Umhlathuze @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/ElscPEwwLk
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
The Dube Village polling station has been busy this morning. Some voters had to be turned away because they did not appear on the register @ZOPublications #LGE2021 pic.twitter.com/PA3J4Ovo0x
— Gugu Myeni (@gugumyeni99) November 1, 2021
