We celebrate that, considering the agitation from the population.
Brigalia Bam
This 5 o'clock deadline is not something that we decided on, it is specified in the law.
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This is a bit disappointing. We were hoping there would be more women councilors and mayors.
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It is encouraging to note the overwhelming interest by South Africans in voting even after six successive elections.
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This is significantly higher than the 2000 municipal elections. There is almost a 50% increase in the total number of candidates, from 30 477 to 45 179. Parties contesting the elections have also increased by 19%, from 79 to 97.
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By nine o'clock every station was open.
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If the good Lord could stop the rain just for tomorrow, but only for tomorrow, it would be good. But we need rain otherwise because it's a good omen for our country.
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So far, results in 64% of wards, 63% of proportional ballots and 71% of district councils have been counted, captured and audited.
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We heard that some people decided to play football [next to one voting station]. We are grateful that people resorted to entertaining themselves rather than committing violence.
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I regret it very much that this has come to us so late and I also regret it in the sense that it's a law in South Africa and we don't always change laws overnight in that manner. The special votes are not only affecting them - they're affecting other sectors in society.
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