IN PICS | South Africans make their mark in LGE 2021

01 November 2021 - 15:34
By TImesLIVE
People wait to vote in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy People wait to vote in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

South Africans all over the country cast their votes in the 2021 local government elections on Monday.

TimesLIVE photographers were present at voting stations all across the country from the early hours on Monday to bring our readers images of democracy in action as voters made their marks for the political parties participating in the elections. 

Voters queue  in Macassar in the Western Cape.
Image: Esa Alexander Voters queue in Macassar in the Western Cape.
Voters queue in Alexandra in Gauteng.
Image: Alon Skuy Voters queue in Alexandra in Gauteng.
A man carries political party posters while voters wait their turn in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A man carries political party posters while voters wait their turn in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Electoral Commission officials in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Electoral Commission officials in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Registered voters cast their ballots in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Registered voters cast their ballots in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
A man and child head to a polling station in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A man and child head to a polling station in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
A voter with IEC officials in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A voter with IEC officials in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
A disabled woman casts her vote in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A disabled woman casts her vote in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Alexandra residents queuing to cast their votes on Monday.
Image: Alon Skuy Alexandra residents queuing to cast their votes on Monday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa casting his vote at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto.
Image: ANTONIO MUCHAVE President Cyril Ramaphosa casting his vote at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto.
The leader of the GOOD party, Patricia de Lille, voted in Pinelands, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander The leader of the GOOD party, Patricia de Lille, voted in Pinelands, Cape Town.
Voters queue in the rain to cast their vote in Pinelands, Cape Town, on Monday.
Image: Esa Alexander Voters queue in the rain to cast their vote in Pinelands, Cape Town, on Monday.
Rain coats and umbrellas were the order of the day in Pinelands, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander Rain coats and umbrellas were the order of the day in Pinelands, Cape Town.
Voters in ward 20 in Mdantsane came out in numbers to cast their votes.
Image: MICHAEL PINYANA Voters in ward 20 in Mdantsane came out in numbers to cast their votes.
Voting at a school in Seshego in Limpopo.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi Voting at a school in Seshego in Limpopo.
An IEC official studies a ballot paper at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto.
Image: ANTONIO MUCHAVE An IEC official studies a ballot paper at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto.
Funani Mdunge looks through a window while she queues to cast her vote at Ntolwane Primary School in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal.
Image: Sandile Ndlovu Funani Mdunge looks through a window while she queues to cast her vote at Ntolwane Primary School in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal.
Former president Jacob Zuma has his thumb inked before casting his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaNxamalala, KwaZulu-Natal.
Image: Sandile Ndlovu Former president Jacob Zuma has his thumb inked before casting his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaNxamalala, KwaZulu-Natal.
Former ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe is helped by IEC officials to place his ballot papers in the correct boxes after casting his vote at Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg.
Image: MASI LOSI Former ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe is helped by IEC officials to place his ballot papers in the correct boxes after casting his vote at Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg.
Voters queue in Macassar,  Khayelitsha, to cast their votes.
Image: Esa Alexander Voters queue in Macassar, Khayelitsha, to cast their votes.
An IEC official checks a voter's ID at the Langa voting station in Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander An IEC official checks a voter's ID at the Langa voting station in Cape Town.
Voters queue outside a Khayelitsha voting station in Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander Voters queue outside a Khayelitsha voting station in Cape Town.
Deputy president David Mabuza prepares to cast his vote at the Ajuri Farm in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
Image: Alaister Russell Deputy president David Mabuza prepares to cast his vote at the Ajuri Farm in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
Many South Africans cast their vote at the Ajuri Farm in Barberton.
Image: Alaister Russell Many South Africans cast their vote at the Ajuri Farm in Barberton.
Early morning voters the Ajuri Farm in Barberton.
Image: Alaister Russell Early morning voters the Ajuri Farm in Barberton.