Pretoria - The IEC says its National Results Operations Centre is ready for the millions of votes that will stream in after the local government elections next Wednesday.
It is a culmination of preparations that have taking place over the past two years, the IEC said.
The centre is located at the Tshwane Events Centre - formerly Pretoria Showgrounds - on the western outskirts of city centre.
It is well equipment with state of the art technology and the first of its kind social media booth. There is also free wi-fi. The centre was was unveiled to members of the media.
A record number of voters 26.3 million South Africans are registered to vote in the elections.
Elections Bureau