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Election 2024: Physically handicapped flock to voting stations

Voters showed up in large numbers at the voting station at Hoërskool Drie Riviere in Emfuleni Local Municipality Ward 1 on Wednesday (29 May) – even the physically handicapped.

May 29, 2024
Christiaan Cloete Less than a minute
A voter is wheeled down a makeshift ramp at the voting station in Three Rivers. Photo: Christiaan Cloete

VEREENIGING. – Even the physically handicapped and those confined to wheelchairs and making use of walking aids such as canes and zimmer frames showed up in large numbers to cast their vote in South Africa’s seventh general election.

Voting stations opened at 07:00 and will close at 21:00 tonight.

Over 27 million South Africans are registered to vote at more that 23 000 polling stations across the country.

The IEC expects to release election results by Sunday.

There was a large voter turnout at Hoërskool Drie Riviere. Preference was given to the elderly and the physically disabled. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A voter is wheeled straight to a voting station in Three Rivers. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A voter makes her way straight to the voting booth with a walking aid. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
Another voter is wheeled straight to the front of the queue at the voting booth. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A voter with a walking aid. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly voter with a walking frame. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
Another physically handicapped voter making his way straight to the front of the queue. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A lady with a walking aid makes her way straight to the voting station. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly lady wheels herself straight to a voting station at Three Rivers. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly voter skipping the queue and heading straight to the voting booth. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly woman wheels her way to the voting booth. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A physically disabled voter is wheeled back to his car after voting. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly couple leave the voting station at Hoërskool Drie Riviere after voting. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
A voter in a wheelchair is wheeled straight to the front of the queue. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
An elderly person is escorted to the front of the queue. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
Elderly voter show up at the voting station at Hoërskool Drie Riviere to vote in the seventh general election. Photo: Christiaan Cloete

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May 29, 2024
Christiaan Cloete Less than a minute

Christiaan Cloete

Christiaan is editor of Ster North and a reporter for Vaalweekblad. Email: christiaan@mooivaal.co.za
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