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Voters in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, queue to vote despite the windy weather. (Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp)
South Africans took to the polls last Wednesday with the hopes casting their vote would create the change so many are craving - improved service delivery and an overall better life for all.
Despite a few setbacks at various voting stations across the country, 16 290 156 of the registered 27 782 081 voters managed to cast their vote.
According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa, this year's turnout was lower than the 66% achieved in 2019.
But the results of the 2024 elections have left many wondering what is in store for the country.
This is the first time the ANC has lost its outright majority since the dawn of democracy 30 years ago, when the first free elections took place in 1994.
This year's elections saw the ANC received 40.18% of the votes, the DA 21.81%, while the MK Party secured 14.58%.
Alan Winde, DA premier candidate analysing the results board at the Western Cape ROC at Century City. (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24)
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IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa during a media interview at the ROC after the 2024 elections. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
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DA federal chairperson Helen Zille at the National ROC in Midrand Johannesburg on 30 May 2024. (Luke Daniel/News24)
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Long serving activist and independent candidate Zackie Achmat (Chelsea Ogilvie/ News24)
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Residents in Khayelitsha, Cape Town at a voting station to cast their vote. (Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp)
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Residents in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, cast their vote during the 2024 elections. (Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp)
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Millions of South Africans braved the elements to cast their votes in the 2024 elections. (SharonSeretlo/Gallo Images)
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Despite snaking queues, voters in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, showed up to make their mark. (Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images)
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Quigney residents in East London eager to vote as they queue at the Orient Theatre voting station. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24)
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A total of 17 000 police officers were deployed across KwaZulu-Natal to ensure the smooth running of the elections. (Supplied/SAPS)
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An MKP supporter votes at Ntolwane Primary School in Nkandla. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
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The voting queue at CBC St John’s in Parklands, Cape Town, was the length of three soccer fields on Wednesday (Peter Luhanga /GroundUp)
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More long queues at the Lutheran church in Mitchells Plain as people gather to vote. (Lisalee Solomons/News24)
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Residents in Nkandla holding ballot papers as they prepare to vote. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the audience at the announcement of the 2024 election results at Gallagher Estates.(Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
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IEC officials briefing the media at the national Results Operations Centre in Midrand. (Bongekile Macupe/News24)
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