3009 people registered to participate in the voting process, but rainy weather appears to be hampering the turnout.

The by-elections in this part of the Emfuleni Local Municipality comes after the Democratic Alliance ward councillor resigned in 2019, following ill health.

The area has since had a shadow councillor.

Rustervaal was scheduled by the IEC to have the by-elections earlier in March this year, but following the coronavirus pandemic, it was postponed to now.

Fourteen seats are being contested in Gauteng by-elections today, three of those are in the Vaal – this includes Roshnee and Evaton.

There have been no reports of any incidents, and there is high police visibility at all voting stations.

OFM News/Paila Chauke