South Africa is clearly at a crossroads, with no single party enjoying the confidence of an overwhelming majority to take us in one direction or another, writes S'thembiso Msomi.
Most of the voting stations opened on time at 7am sharp but there were not many voters. Despite the slow start to voting, political campaigners in their party regalia made their presence felt, with vans and trucks with loudspeakers moving around the ward, wooing voters.
Voters in eThekwini’s Ward 101 will go to the polls in a by-election next week, the third time they have voted since the 2021 local government elections.
The ISI has analysed the latest Ipsos polls and found that while ANC support among eligible voters has plummeted to 33%, it is still likely to form a government next year – but is unlikely to win a majority.