South Africans head to the polls this morning to vote in a local government election. 29 million registered voters are expected to cast their vote across the country's 8 metropolitan cities, 205 local regions, and 44 district councils. The voting stations have just opened  - seven o'clock local time. We now cross to Channel Africa reporter stationed at the Independent Electoral Commission National Results Operations Centre, Micheal Mbewe

<p>South Africans head to the polls this morning to vote in a local government election. 29 million registered voters are expected to cast their vote across the country's 8 metropolitan cities, 205 local regions, and 44 district councils. The voting stations have just opened &nbsp;- seven o'clock local time. We now cross to Channel Africa reporter stationed at the Independent Electoral Commission National Results Operations Centre, Micheal Mbewe</p>