More South Africans will vote in London than any other voting station abroad

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Mawethu Mosery, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer at the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Listen to the interview using the audio player below.

More than 78 000 South Africans are expected to vote abroad at 111 missions.

London has over 24 000 registered voters, making it the largest foreign voting station for the upcoming elections.

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South African voters in the United Kingdom will vote on 18 and 19 May.

“We still urge South Africans to try to utilise the first day as much as possible.” 

- Mawethu Mosery, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer - IEC

The IEC has begun shipping voting materials, including voting booths, ballot boxes and papers, and stationery packs.

Mosery says they are ready for the weekend.

“It is all systems go in our plans for those voting this weekend.”

- Mawethu Mosery, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer - IEC

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