IN PICTURES | SA’s 2021 local government elections

President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote at Hitekani Primary School in Soweto. (Alon Skuy)

A man heads to a polling station in Soweto. (Alon Skuy)

Former president Jacob Zuma queues to cast his vote in Nkandla. (Sandile Ndlovu)

Mathews Maswanganye said he was the first to arrive at the Masizani Primary School voting station in Atteridgeville at about 5am. (Shonisani Tshikalange)

Craighall residents in the north of Johannesburg were out in numbers at the Craighall Primary School. (Alex Sweet)

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba made his mark at Johannesburg's Sandton fire station despite long queues and scorching temperatures. (Nonkululeko Njilo)

The result of this week’s elections represents a historic moment in our developing democracy, ushering in a new reality for our body politic, says the writer. File image. (Alex Sweet)

EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa. (Thapelo Morebudi)

A disabled woman casts her vote in Alexandra, Johannesburg. file photo. (Alon Skuy)

DA leader John Steenhuisen arrives at Northwood Boys' High School in Durban to cast his vote. (Mfundo Mkhize)

Even chickens made their mark in Nkandla. (Sandile Ndlovu)

Nobengazi Dili shows her thumb after casting her vote at Ncedo Secondary School in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape. (Eugene Coetzee)

Johannesburg's TK and Xolile Mazibuko spent the long weekend in Durban because they believe 'it's useless to vote'. 'I want the ANC out, they are too relaxed and eating our money,' said TK. (Suthentira Govender)

ANC members enjoy tea and rusks at Ncedo Secondary School in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape. (Eugene Coetzee)

Bangiwe Mbimeni, 83, casts her vote from a vehicle at Kwamagxaki High School in Ibhayi. On the right is IEC presiding officer Chumisa Dlanga. (Werner Hills)

Residents of Etwatwa in Ekurhuleni line up for water at Phandimfundo Secondary School electoral station. They said they wouldn't vote because they didn't have water. (Thulani Mbele)