South Africa’s election in numbers

South Africa has 27.7 million registered voters in this year's elections.

In Summary
  • South Africans are voting in pivotal general elections in which the ANC could lose its majority for the first time since 1994.
  • A record 70 parties are participating, with the second biggest likely to be the DA.

Registered voters: 27.7 million

Female registered voters: 15.3 million (55.25%)

Male registered voters: 12.4 million (44.75%)

Political parties: 70

Independent candidates: 11

Polling stations: 23,292

Ballots: Three (two for the national assembly and one for the provincial legislature)

Source: South Africa’s electoral commission and government news agency

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