Voting will continue throughout the day until 7pm tonight when voting stations close.

Voters who are at the voting station or in a queue at 7pm will be allowed to vote.

Voters are reminded that they must vote only where they are registered.

They can check their voting station details by dialling *120*432# or SMS their ID to 32810.

The Contact Centre on 0800 11 8000 is also open until 9pm tonight to assist voters.

Voters must have their ID documents with them and are reminded that each ballot paper must be stamped on the reverse and unstamped ballots will not be counted.

Voters are also reminded that it is prohibited to take a photograph or “selfie” of their marked ballot paper. This is essential to protect the secrecy and integrity of their vote and the process.

The Electoral Commission did receive some reports of isolated cases where voters had been stopped from entering voting stations by election staff because there were wearing political party clothing and regalia.

Wearing of such clothing by voters is NOT prohibited. It is only prohibited for party agents and candidates to wear party clothing inside a voting station.

Any voter who is prevented from entering a voting station due to their clothing should immediately report this to the Contract Centre on 0800 11 8000 or to the Area Manager for that voting station.

The cellphone numbers for the Area Managers are posted at each voting station.

The Electoral Commission would also like to remind all employers – especially those in the agriculture, retail, transport, mining and other sectors with operate continuously – that today has been declared a public holiday in order to allow all South Africans the opportunity to vote.

It is illegal to prevent any voter from exercising their right to vote.