Today, South Africans are heading to the polls for the 7th general election since the country’s democratic transition. Over 27 million registered voters will choose 400 deputies for the National Assembly and members of the legislative assembly across 9 provinces. Voting, which began at 07:00 local time, will continue until 21:00 across 23,292 election centers. Seventy political parties and 11 independent candidates are vying for seats. Initial election results are anticipated tonight, with final results scheduled for announcement on Sunday, June 2nd.