Follow our coverage of the Local Government Elections 2021 in Nelson Mandela Bay and other areas in the Eastern Cape. Volg ons dekking van die Munisipale Verkiesings 2021 in Nelson Mandelabaai en ander gebiede in die Oos-Kaap.
Here is what you need on Election Day. pic.twitter.com/FU4q4Fxljw
— Mayor Nqaba Bhanga (@nbhanga) November 1, 2021
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Our live updates have now come to an end.
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The IEC briefs media on the voting day progress.
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People are casting their votes at the Handhaaf Primary School in Kariega. Photo: Candice Bezuidenhout
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So lyk dit nog 19:45 by die Laerskool Handhaaf in Kariega. Video: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Voters are still standing in long queues at the Charlo Primary School in Gqeberha. Photo: Nicolette Thomas
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“Die ry by die Laerskool Charlo (Gqeberha) word net nie korter nie!” sê Nicolette Thomas. Volgens haar was hul al ‘n paar maal vandag by dié skool verby om te sien hoe die rye lyk, maar hulle het besluit om tog maar in die ry te gaan staan om hul kruisie te trek. Foto: Nicolette Thomas
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Hordes mense staan steeds in ‘n baie lang ry by die verkiesingslokaal in Sherwood. Video: Fernandes van Zyl en Lowella Hewitt-Ochse
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Kariega resident Marchel Robinson and his son, Kurt (21) – who is a first time voter – were turned away at the Handhaaf voting station in Kariega today, despite registering there on 18 September for today’s elections.
According to Robinson, he went to register at Handhaaf since he moved from Rosedale; and his son registered there as well as it would have been his first time voting.
During the registration he was shown on a computer that he is registered at Handhaaf. But today, after and hour in the queue, he was told he is not on the voter’s role at Handhaaf.
After returning home he phoned the IEC who told him that the Handhaaf polling station should have an amended sheet with the names of people who registered during the September registration process.
According to Robinson he returned to the Handhaaf polling station and was told they do not have an amended sheet. He was told to vote at Rosedale and that his son, due to him not being registered at Handhaaf, will not be able to vote at all.
The IEC has been asked for comment and this will be updated as soon as comment is received. – Bettie Giliomee-Rossouw
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Helen Zille, voorsitter van die DA se federale raad, het ’n klag van aanranding teen die Oos-Kaapse polisie aangemeld nadat sy glo hardhandig uit ’n stemlokaal in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha verwyder is.
Luidens ’n verklaring deur die DA het ’n polisiebeampte Zille met haar hande agter haar rug uitdie stemlokaal verwyder.
“Hulle het haar arms in ’n greep gesit en gedreig om haar in ’n vangwa te sit,” lui die verklaring.
Zille was glo by die stemlokaal by die Laerskool Fernwood besig om kiesers aan te moedig om geduldig te wees.
Grace Langa, woordvoerder van die polisie se onafhanklike ondersoek direktoraat (Opod), het bevestig hulle ondersoek ’n klag van aanranding wat Zille teen teen die polisie aanhangig gemaak het.
Daar word ook verneem dat ’n kollega van Zille, wat ’n video van die voorval geneem het, se selfoon deur die polisie afgeneem is.
Die man het ’n klag van diefstal teen die polisie geopen en dit word ook deur Opod ondersoek.
“Ons ondersoekbeampte probeer met me. Zille in kontak kom, maar ons kon haar nog nie bereik nie,” het Langa gesê. – Netwerk24
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Luvo Cakata cast his vote at the SOS Children’s Village in Mthatha. He said it went “smooth and quick – in and out with no queues at all”. Photo: Luvo Cakata
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The voting station at Legacy Life Church in Glenroy, Gqeberha has one line that splits into two, alphabetically. According to Matthew Paulse, who went to cast his vote there, the whole voting process “went pretty quick”. Photo: Matthew Paulse
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Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, together with DA Mayoral Candidate Nqaba Bhanga visited the Malabar Community Hall Voting Station this afternoon. They pleaded with voters to be patient and to cast their votes to make a change. Video: Lulama Zenzile
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Kiesers by die Port Elizabeth Riding Club in Gqeberha maak eers ‘n laaste keer seker van hul keuse. Foto’s: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Amampondomise King Luzuko Matiwane casted his vote at the Zwelandile Junior Secondary School in Upper Kroza, Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Hoseya Jubase
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Judith Tibe casts her vote at Sidwadweni voting station near Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Hoseya Jubase
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Emmanuel Church in Lorraine, Gqeberha, het eers 08:30 sy deure oopgemaak omdat daar nie ‘n kiesersrol of stembriewe was nie.
Volgens wyksraadslid, Gustav Rautenbach, het die Laerskool Lorraine – ook ‘n stemlokaal – dieselfde probleem ervaar.
“Hulle het darem daaraan gedink om die kiesersrol en stembriewe wat die naweek oorgebly het, te gebruik om solank daarmee te begin, sê Rautenbach.
“Die Port Elizabeth Riding Club (ook in Lorraine, Gqeberha) het ook effens laat begin oor al die kiesersrolle en stembriewe wat nie daar was nie.”
Video: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Voting at Settlers Park Primary School in Walmer, Gqeberha was a breeze, according to voter Cameron Swart. “Voting was quick and efficient,” Swart said. Photo: Cameron Swart
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Kiesers staan geduldig en wag by die Port Elizabeth Riding Club in Lorraine, Gqeberha. Dit is die stemlokaal in Lorraine waar die meeste kiesers in die area verwag word: 4 513. Video: Candice Bezuidenhout
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UDM mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay, Luxolo Namente, casts his vote at the Nxanelimfundo Primary School in Motherwell, Gqeberha. Photo: Lulama Zenzile | Netwerk24
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The IEC briefed the media on the progress of the local government elections across South Africa.
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Die ry by die Methodiste-kerk in Lorraine, Gqeberha, het baie stadig gevorder, sê Wyk 8-raadslid, Gustav Rautenbach (foto), maar dit gaan nou glo beter. Ongeveer 3 100 mense moet hier stem maar teen 13:00 het net meer as 620 gestem. “Hier was geen voorvalle in my area nie. Mense is net gefrustreerd oor die stadige pas,” sê Rautenbach. Foto: Candice Bezuidenhout
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The Electoral Commission (IEC) is happy to report that over 99% of the 23 148 voting stations opened on time to kick start voting in the 2021 Municipal Elections.
“The Commission commends South Africans for coming out, as they continue to, in huge numbers to vote,” the IEC said in a statement.
“As at 12:30 over 3.5 million voters had already voted. We are able to report this because of the use of the voter management devices. The Commission is therefore satisfied with the voting process.”
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Nxanelimfundo Primary School in Motherwell, Gqeberha where the UDM mayoral candidate, Luxolo Namente will be voting. Video: Lulama Zenzile | Netwerk24
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At Londt Park Squash club voting was a breeze, said Nerissa Brandt. “I was in and out in 30 minutes and the staff were very professional.” Photo: Nerissa Brandt
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Voting in the 2021 Municipal Elections got off to a smooth and timely start at almost all voting stations early today.
The vast majority of the country’s 23 148 voting stations reported being open on time at 07:00 and that voting was flowing smoothly.
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Voters at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Gqeberha have been waiting in line for hours to cast their vote. Lee-Ann Bietje says she has been standing in the queue since 07:00 and they are still not inside the voting station. Photo: Lee-Ann Bietje
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All went well at the voting station in Westering (Ward 9) in Gqeberha, says Jeanette Kleyngeld. “It took about 1 hour 30 minutes to cast my vote. Surnames A-K entered one side, the rest on the other side. As we entered the school yard at Westering Primary School, they took my dad (82 years) immediately to vote. Excellent service!” Kleyngeld said. Photo: Jeanette Kleyngeld
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Andries Thiersen sê dit het hom 15 minute geneem om te stem by Londt Park in Gqeberha en dat alles glad verloop het. Foto: Andries Thiersen
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Babalwa Lobishe, ‘n ANC-lid van die Oos-Kaapse wetgewer, wys die ink op haar linkerduim nadat sy Maandag by die Zandile-voorskool in Gqeberha in die Nelson Mandelabaai-metro gestem het. Foto: Cara-Lee Dorfling | Netwerk24
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By die Zandile-voorskool, wat in KwaDwesi van die Nelson Mandelabaai-metro geleë is, is 1 181 kiesers geregistreer. Binne die stemlokaal word die kleurvolle tafels van kleuters deur die OVK-beamptes gebruik. Kiesers word ook spoedig gehelp. Rufaro Januarie wat in die gebied woon en van ‘n rolstoel afhanklik is, het met die hulp van ‘n jong seun by ‘n steil heuwel opgekom om sy stem uit te bring. Januarie sê hy gee nie om vir die moeite nie, want hy voel dit is belangrik om jou deel te doen vir verandering. Foto: Cara-Lee Dorfling | Netwerk24
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Lungiswa Mbambo, voorsittende beampte by die Walmer-saal se stempunt in Nelson Mandelabaai, sê alhoewel die lyn lank is, verloop dinge baie vlot. “Ons span is sterk en vol energie. Ons luister na enige klagtes wat die kiesers het en maak seker ons sorteer alles uit. Altesaam 254 mense het reeds vanaf 07:00 tot 10:00 hul kruisies getrek.” Foto: Elmarine Anthony | Netwerk24
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Over 500 000 voters are expected to come out in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. This Metro has been under coalition governments since the 2016 local government elections. @Sipha_Kema has the latest.#Newzroom405 #LGE2021 #Vote21 pic.twitter.com/13igpzppYk
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) November 1, 2021
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Voters at the Mount Pleasant Primary School hall in Gqeberha. Photo: Lulama Zenzile | Netwerk24
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Die ry by Kabega Park Primêr in Gqeberha is redelik kort. Foto: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Speaker van die Nelson Mandelabaai Metroraad, Jonathan Lawack en sy vrou, Olga, wag geduldig by Kabega Park Primêr om hul kruisie te trek. Lawack tree Donderdag amptelik af ná n loopbaan wat 53 jaar strek. Foto: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Ward 52 voting station, NG Kerk Retief hall in Despatch. It has been busy since early morning. No issues have been reported and everything is running smoothly. They are letting the elderly (over 60) move to the front. The church is selling coffee, jaffles and more. Video: Anika de Beer
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Sibbe Ziya (7) en Adam Brenner (9) geniet die fasiliteite in die parkie in Sunridge Park, Gqeberha, terwyl hulle wag vir hul ma om te stem.
Volgens raadslid Heinrich Muller verloop alles nog vlot by dié stemlokaal nadat dinge ietwat stadig gevorder het vroeër, weens tegniese probleme. Hy noem ook dat daar 4 000 mense by dié stemlokaal geregistreer is.
“Dinge is nou weer op dreef. Ons probeer die ouer mense eerste laat ingaan by die tent om te stem en dis wonderlik dat niemand in die ry daaroor kla nie. Aangesien ons 4 000 mense hier verwag, gaan dit ‘n baie besige dag wees.”
Volgens Muller is daar ook ‘n goeie polisieteenwoordigheid in die omgewing. “Die privaat sekuriteitsmaatskappye werk ook mooi saam met die buurtwag om te verseker dat alles glad verloop.” Foto: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Ward 9 in Westering, Gqeberha: All was running smoothly. Photos: Mandy Grobler
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Not even the cold wind could prevent voters in Sunridge Park, Gqeberha to cast their vote today. About 200 people stood in the queue at 08:30 this morning. Photo: Candice Bezuidenhout
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So lyk die ry in Asterlaan, Sunridge Park, Gqeberha, waar net minder as 100 kiesers reeds voor 07:00 opgedaag het. Video: Candice Bezuidenhout
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Hundreds of people are standing in the line at the voting station in Sherwood. According to voters at this station there is only one scanner and two lines are merged into one. There are also talk of no social distancing between voters. Lowella Hewitt-Ochse reports that she stood still in one spot for two hours. Video: Lowella Hewitt-Ochse
