Elections D-Day: S Africans have their say and make their mark

The politicians have had their say during campaigning, and two days of special votes have been cast. Now, since dawn on Wednesday, South Africans have been making their way to wait in line at voting stations around the country to make their mark at the ballot box – three Xs in all – in the national and provincial elections, 30 years into democracy. Daily Maverick’s 2024 elections team has been reporting and filming from multiple stations – as well as from a helicopter – as voting gains momentum, with 27,672,264 people registered to vote. Stations will be open until 9pm, then the counting begins to determine who will run the country.