The IEC says a second voter registration weekend will take place on 1 and 2 August, giving South Africans another opportunity to register or update their details ahead of elections.

At many stations, political party agents had already set up shop outside the gates by early morning, handing out pamphlets and flirting with voters as they arrived.

With voter registration weekend underway, the IEC reports a surge in registrations, urging all eligible South Africans to register before the November elections.