HEAVY RAINS CAUSE POWER FAILURES AT POLLING STATIONS

Issued by: Mr. Dan Mofokeng Gauteng MEC for Housing and Local Government

VOTING

Heavy rains have caused power failures in several polling stations in the nine outstanding wards in Gauteng resulting in voting being disrupted.

Affected areas include Bronberg, Suikerbosrand, Blesbokspruit and Vischkuil.

The following figures were sent in as reports of voting before 9 pm this evening:

Area Number of potential voters Number of voters %

Devon 2109 1465 68 Blesbokspruit 2713 1265 46.6 Vischkuil 945 490 57 Elandsriver 3170 1033 24.5 Roodeplaat 2618 888 33.9 Pienaarsriver 4095 1264 30.8 Hammanskraal 2839 1107 42 Suikerbosrand 5553 1785 30.5

Polling stations remained open until 10 pm. Final results will be released later.

Issued by Dan Mofokeng

For more information contact Thabang Mamonyane on 082 550 0593.