E Cape voter registration in full swing

Pretoria - Voter registration for the 2011 municipal elections in the Eastern Cape got off to a smooth start on Saturday.

Reverend Bongani Finca, provincial electoral officer in the Eastern Cape, said voting stations opened on time and had been problem free.

There were no queues at voting stations and those who did turn up to register were a mix of youngsters and middle-aged residents, he added.

"About 80 percent of the province registered for the previous elections and are not required to re-register so we don't expect a flood of people or long queues," Finca said.