Ramaphosa interacted with voters after casting his vote. He reflected on what happened across the country as voting progressed.

He said he was pleased with the level of attendance at most polling stations.  “This is a great day for democracy in SA and I have heard that voting has started throughout the country and it is going well. I am very delighted to be here with my wife in the township where I grew up and it is great to meet so many people coming to vote for the stabilization and extension of our democracy and this is the great day where SA decided on the future of the country.”

Ramaphosa has also registered his concern at the alleged incidents of some interference in the work of the IEC.

“We are concerned about the incidents that have been reported where the IEC has raised its concerns but also one incident where the police had to intervene by arresting those who were interfering with the work of the IEC. The work of the IEC is sacrosanct, it should have never been interfered with because when you interfere with the work of the IEC you are really interfering with our democracy and you are trying to subvert the will of the people. So we are concerned and we are once again calling on all SA that all of us must abide by the prescripts of the Electoral Law and our constitution as well.”
 

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