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Government welcomes smooth start to elections

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Pretoria – Government has welcomed the update provided by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) that shows that the 2014 General Elections are “well organised and proceeding peacefully”.

Majority of voting stations open on time

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Pretoria – About 89% of all voting stations had opened their doors for voting as of 7am across the country, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief electoral officer Mosotho Moepya said on Wednesday.

IEC expects late voting rush in Soweto

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Soweto – There has been a slow movement of people in and out of voting stations in Dobsonville, northwest of Soweto, with IEC officials saying the numbers will probably start picking up after midday.

President Zuma makes his mark

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has cast his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaNxamalala, near his birthplace in Nkandla, in KwaZulu-Natal.

"Born-frees" excited about voting

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Pretoria - Social networks are abuzz as “born-frees” cannot contain their excitement about voting for the first time today.

Kathrada on Madiba, young voters

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Parktown – Struggle stalwart and former President Nelson Mandela’s long-time friend, Ahmed Kathrada, said he missed Madiba, shortly after casting his vote on Wednesday morning.

Deputy President Motlanthe casts his vote

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Pretoria- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said there was no reason to jump the queue, as he waited patiently for his turn to cast his vote in the country’s fifth democratic elections on Wednesday.

Suspect arrested in Bekkersdal

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Pretoria – One suspect has been arrested in connection with the burning down of three voting stations in Bekkersdal, south west of Johannesburg last night.

Govt calls on SA, youth to vote

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Pretoria – As South Africans head to the polls in the country’s fifth democratic elections on Wednesday, government has called on all South Africans, especially the youth and first-time voters, to exercise their democratic right to vote.