South Africa election turnout expected to exceed 2019

STORY: South Africa election turnout expected to exceed 2019 SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people queuing to vote 2. various of South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile voting 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL MASHATILE, South African Deputy President STORYLINE: With long snaking queues still seen outside many voting stations across South Africa late Wednesday evening, the country's electoral management agency said the turnout in the 2024 general election is expected to exceed the previous one in 2019. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa also ensured the public that every voter in line would have an opportunity to cast their ballots by Wednesday night. "We are in for a higher turnout than we had in 2019, which is why it is the intention of the commission at this point to ensure that every voter who is in the queue is given an opportunity," said IEC Chief Electoral

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(240208) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- David Briel, Deputy Secretary of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, representing PA Governor Josh Shapiro, speaks at the Lunar New Year celebration at the Camelback Resort in Tannersville, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Feb. 6, 2024. A mesmerizing torchlight parade resembling a "snaking dragon" illuminated the slopes of Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, Pennsylvania (PA) on Tuesday, ushering in the inaugural Lunar New Year celebration in the United States' premier ski destination. (Photo by Ding Ye/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Iconic U.S. ski resort embraces Chinese Lunar New Year

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(240208) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huang Ping, Chinese consul general in New York, attend the Lunar New Year celebration at the Camelback Resort in Tannersville, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Feb. 6, 2024. A mesmerizing torchlight parade resembling a "snaking dragon" illuminated the slopes of Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, Pennsylvania (PA) on Tuesday, ushering in the inaugural Lunar New Year celebration in the United States' premier ski destination. (Photo by Ding Ye/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Iconic U.S. ski resort embraces Chinese Lunar New Year

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

U.S.-PENNSYLVANIA-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(240208) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A torchlight parade resembling a "snaking dragon" illuminates the slopes of Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Iconic U.S. ski resort embraces Chinese Lunar New Year" (Photo by Yu Zheng/Xinhua)

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Thousands of Yellowknife residents joined road convoys and stood with packed bags in snaking lines at the airport Thursday to flee a looming wildfire approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories. Baby supplies are seen ready for pickup as volunteers prepare for Yellowknife evacuees fleeing a wildfire threatening the territorial capital, in Valleyview, Alta., Thursday, August 17, 2023. Thousands of people fleeing a wildfire on the outskirts of Yellowknife, one of the largest cities in Canada's north, have crowded into the local airport and the road out of town. Hundreds have also lined up for emergency military evacuation flights. As of Thursday, the fire was within 16km (10 miles) of the city. The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late on Tuesday as it battles nearly 240 wildfires. Photo by Jason Franson/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Thousands of Yellowknife residents joined road convoys and stood with packed bags in snaking lines at the airport Thursday to flee a looming wildfire approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories. Dustin Martin, of Yellowknife, takes a break from driving to Edmonton while in Valleyview, Alta., Thursday, August 17, 2023. Thousands of people fleeing a wildfire on the outskirts of Yellowknife, one of the largest cities in Canada's north, have crowded into the local airport and the road out of town. Hundreds have also lined up for emergency military evacuation flights. As of Thursday, the fire was within 16km (10 miles) of the city. The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late on Tuesday as it battles nearly 240 wildfires. Photo by Jason Franson/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Evacuees Flee Yellowknife As Fire Nears Northern City - Canada

Thousands of Yellowknife residents joined road convoys and stood with packed bags in snaking lines at the airport Thursday to flee a looming wildfire approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories. Alice Liske and family member Nicholas are seen during a stop in Valleyview, Alta., Thursday, August 17, 2023, as they flee wildfire threatening the Northwest Territories' capital, Yellowknife. Thousands of people fleeing a wildfire on the outskirts of Yellowknife, one of the largest cities in Canada's north, have crowded into the local airport and the road out of town. Hundreds have also lined up for emergency military evacuation flights. As of Thursday, the fire was within 16km (10 miles) of the city. The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency late on Tuesday as it battles nearly 240 wildfires. Photo by Jason Franson/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM