A man watches live voting results at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) National Results Center in Midrand on May 31, 2024. 

File: An IEC staff member leans against a booth at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) National Results Center in Midrand on May 31, 2024. 

File: An Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) official prepares ballot papers for voters at the Ntolwane Primary School polling station in Nkandla, on May 29, 2024, during South Africa’s general election.