South Africans are voting in the most pivotal election since the racist system of apartheid ended in 1994.
More than 27 million people are registered to cast their ballots in a poll that highlights growing political fragmentation after 30 years of democracy.
A record 70 parties and 11 independents are contesting an election that will see South Africans vote for a new parliament, and nine provincial legislatures.
The African National Congress, the party of the late Nelson Mandela, faces its biggest challenge in 30 years as millions go to the polls.
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