The IEC in the Western Cape says voting went largely smoothly in the province yesterday.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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The province’s, chief electoral officer Michael Hendrikse says besides the rain causing some problems with tented voting stations, a small number of voting stations had power issues. There are also fears that the voter turnout could be lower this year due to the weather.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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