News
World
Zuma votes as polling held in South Africa elections

Zuma votes as polling held in South Africa elections

IANS

Published: May 07, 2014, 05:13 PM IST,Updated: May 07, 2014, 05:15 PM IST

Pretoria: South African President Jacob Zuma and leaders of various political parties cast their votes as polling continued Wednesday for the country's fifth general elections post-apartheid.A large number of voting stations opened across the country

zuma votes as polling held in south africa elections Image Source : INDIATV

“Problems may be expected in the first few hours of the opening, not that we are expecting any for the rest of the day. We are busy attending to those reported incidents,” said Moepya.

President Zuma cast his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaNxamalala, near his birthplace in Nkandla, in KwaZulu-Natal, according to SA News.

He was greeted by a large local and international media contingent, as well as jovial locals. A number of security personnel were also present.

South Africa's number one citizen arrived just after 10 a.m. and joined the queue of voters. His first wife MaKhumalo stood behind him. They were accompanied by Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Pansy Tlakula.