# Electoral Commission chairperson Mosotho Moepya says voting stations across the country opened at 7am this morning and will close at 9pm this evening. Over 29-million South Africans are expected to cast their votes in the local government elections today. Giving a first status update for the day at the national results operation centre in Midrand, Gauteng, Moepya reiterated no political party is allowed to campaign at voting stations:
IEC says voting is underway in the local government elections [SOUND]
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