Inside Politics Reporter
Voting has gotten off to a brisk start in KwaZulu-Natal, one of the most heavily contested provinces in the country, despite the late opening of polling stations in some parts of the province.
By 7 am 96% of the province’s 4 974 polling stations had opened on time, with delays reported in areas including Jozini, eThekwini, Mtubatuba, Ugu District, uMzumbe and uThukela by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
The province has more than 5.7 million voters – the second largest in the country – and the outcome in KwaZulu-Natal will influence the outcome nationally.
Provincial electoral officer Ntombifuthi Masinga said that the bulk of the delays were caused by the late arrival of escort staff for transporting election materials.
In the Newcastle area, two polling stations in ward 4 were blocked by political parties, but both were able to open after an hour when police
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