South Africans went to the polls for the fifth general election on 7 May 2014.
What did people say about voting?
- Voter 1 [mp3]
- Voter 2 [mp3]
- Voter 3 [mp3]
- Voter 4 [mp3]
- Voter 5 (Sesotho sa Leboa) [mp3]
- Voter 6 [mp3]
- Voter 7 [mp3]
- Voter 8 (Afrikaans) [mp3]
News stories
- Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci
- Government calls for unity to move SA forward
- Preparations in full swing for final announcement
- 100% of votes counted
- ANC leads General Elections with 62.16%
- ANC humbled by South Africans’ confidence
- 2014 Elections: Seats in Parliament
- It's official: ANC wins 2014 elections
- President Zuma vows to move SA forward
- IEC to release final results tomorrow
- Elections free and fair, says AU
- Political parties await final results
- SADC Mission declares SA elections free, fair
- Three new parties make it to Parliament
- Small parties committed to work with ANC
- Just under 95% of votes counted
- ANC holding on to victory
- Vote counting: Political parties hold cards close to chest
- IEC pleased with vote rate capture
- ANC satisfied with results in W-Cape
- Police probe reported election irregularities
- Home Affairs issues over 47 800 IDs
- Armed robbers cornered in Limpopo
- Vote counting expected to be completed today
- Over 50% votes counted in elections 2014
- SA thanked for voting
- Premier applauds voters for taking part in elections
- IEC boss: We have done well
- ANC nets 59.7% of counted votes
- EFF may become official opposition in some provinces
- Parties show off colours at results centre
- Election results pour in
- Govt satisfied at peaceful elections
- ANC takes the lead
- First election results coming in
- ROC geared up for first day of results
- South Africa votes
- Home Affairs offices open on Election Day
- New voting stations erected in Mandlazini, Bekkersdal
- Young and old brave cold morning to cast their votes
- Voting gets underway
- Soweto residents cast their ballots
- Suspect arrested in Bekkersdal
- "Let's play our part for a peaceful poll"
- Govt calls on SA, youth to vote
- Voting gets off to a smooth start
- Long queues in Soweto as voting gains momentum
- Pretoria communities in high spirits casting their votes
- "Born-frees" excited about voting
- Minister Cwele calls for peace in Bekkersdal
- Kathrada on Madiba, young voters
- Deputy President Motlanthe casts his vote
- President Zuma makes his mark
- IEC expects late voting rush in Soweto
- S Africans are coming out in their numbers - IEC chair
- Smooth voting in Alex
- Majority of voting stations open on time
- IEC's results centre ready to count
- Government welcomes smooth start to elections
- NATJOINTS satisfied with election deployments
- Voting proceeding well in troubled Bekkersdal
- Security tightened in run up to elections
- SA welcomes international election observer missions
- Eastern Cape SAPS ready for elections
- 63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act
- 2014 elections - the stats you should know
- IEC calls for responsible voting selfies
- Call for employers to allow staff to vote
- Sacci wishes SA well ahead of elections
- Tlakula casts her vote, says IEC is ready for Wednesday
- Government encourages South Africans to vote
- Home Affairs open on Election Day
- Over 60 million ballot papers distributed: IEC
- Special voting going "very well": IEC
- All systems go for Elections 2014
- Universal ballot for visually impaired voters
- IEC releases mobile phone apps
- No disruptions tolerated during elections
- JCPS cluster ministers to visit North West
- SA relies on security forces for safe elections
- 'All systems go for May 7'
- Sterkspruit, Molteno residents ask for increased security
- Govt increases policing ahead of May 7 polls
- Election results centre opens in Pretoria
- SANDF deployed to maintain law, order during elections
- Voting abroad wraps up
- JCPS ministers to visit North West
- JCPS cluster ministers to visit E Cape
- Ministers to engage Sterkspruit, Molteno communities
- Voting abroad set to begin
- Voting at SA missions abroad to proceed
- SADC observers impressed with SA election preparations
- IEC publishes final candidate lists
- 2014 Elections: a milestone in democracy
- N West increases funding for traditional leaders
- Pres Zuma calls for tolerance in KZN ahead of elections
- Applications for special votes open Monday
- Objections to candidates now closed
- Few hours left to submit candidate lists objections
- SAPS ready for upcoming elections
- Candidate lists available on IEC site
- Four parties removed from ballot paper
- Home Affairs ready for Election Day
- S Africans called to actively participate in elections
- Political parties pledge tolerance ahead of elections
- More political parties to contest 2014 elections
- Few hours left for parties to submit candidate lists, deposits
- Plan for safe, secure election in place – Police Minister
- Celebrating free, fair elections
- IEC confirms certification of voters' roll
- Political parties given a week to submit candidate lists
- Over 80 000 smart ID cards issued since 2013
- IEC gazettes election timetable
- North West acting premier gazettes election date
- President Zuma signs election date proclamation
- Cabinet thanks S Africans for registering to vote
- Home Affairs satisfied with services during registration weekend
- Registration weekend saw a million new voters
- Seven to appear in court for damaging IEC material
- Citizens can still register to vote
- Voter registration proceeding briskly
- Home Affairs offices to open over voter registration weekend
- Premier Zille leaks confidential information, says Presidency
- South Africans to go to polls on May 7
- Tsenoli urges communities to register to vote
- Final opportunity for voters to register
- Inmates register to vote
- Right to protest comes with responsibilities
- IEC finalising staff recruitment for Election Day
- Top celebrities to boost IEC's youth registration drive
- Police respond to Human Rights Watch report
- Upcoming elections to celebrate Madiba’s legacy
- Pres Zuma ready to answer questions in Parliament
- Constitution amendments normal: Presidency
- ANC's plan for jobs, economy
- Plans to allow SA expats to vote
- Cabinet welcomes high number of eligible voters
- The pride and joy of voting remains
- MDB to consider new municipalities in 2016
- Pandor pleased with voter registration weekend
- IEC gets more first-time voters
- IEC satisfied with voter registration weekend
- Second day of registration drive going smoothly – IEC
- Over one million register to vote on first day
- Minister has not closed Bekkersdal polling stations
- Vast majority of voting stations operational
- Government moves to ensure safe voter registration weekend
- Register to vote, urges President Zuma
- Home Affairs offices open on registration days
- Security beefed up ahead of voter registration weekend
- SA encouraged to register to vote
- Three forms of ID acceptable for voter registration
- Clock ticking to 20 years of Freedom
- More money pumped into new trains, digital TV
- IEC on schools drive to register young voters
- IEC unveils election plan
- Schools to learn lessons on democracy
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