Gallery: Inside the IEC centre

PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA SHAKING HANDS AND SHARING BANTER WITH OPPOSTION LEADER HELELEN ZILLE AND OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES, WHILE POINTEDLY SNUBBING NEWBIES THE EFF, There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA SHAKING HANDS AND SHARING BANTER WITH OPPOSTION LEADER HELELEN ZILLE AND OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES, WHILE POINTEDLY SNUBBING NEWBIES THE EFF, There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Cape Town - 140509 - IEC Results Centre Bellville as final vote counts are coming in. Pictured: DA Leader of the Western Cape Ivan Meyer and his father Piet Meyer at the IEC Results Centre in Bellville. REPORTER: WARDA MEYER. PICTURE: WILLEM LAW(0722791676).

DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko interviewed at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 090514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 264

There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

President Jacob Zuma looks in the direction of the result board as Gwede Mantashe shows him the ANC's latest voting results while Cyril Ramaphosa and Jessie Duarte look on. There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Kenny Kunene kisses Chester Missing at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 195

There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Floyd Shivambu of the EFF at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 223

Leader of the DA Helen Zille walks past the results monitors at the IEC Election Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 031

Leader of the DA Helen Zille takes a phone call at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 058

Chester Missing makes an appearance at the IEC Electoral Hub in Pretoria. There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Senior EFF member Floyd Shivambu gets interviewd at the IEC Electoral hub in Pretoria. There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Chester Missing makes an appearance at the IEC Electoral Hub in Pretoria. There was a flurry of activity at the main IEC electoral hub in Pretoria where votes were tallied throughout the day and night watched on eagerly by a mix of mostly politicians and journalists. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/05/2014 - 083 4601967

Minister for Health Aaron Motsoaledi watches the results monitors at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 169

DA Premier candidate for Gauteng Mmusi Maimane at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 186

Cape Town 140507.Xolela Mjondwana and Christopher Crotz from Cope looking not happy after checking the results. next to them is (black jacket) Bongani Maqungwana from the UDM. Picture Cindy waxa Tel: 0736160997

Cape Town.140507- From left to right: Jaco Londt, Patricia De Lille, Grant Twigg, (back row) Rodney Lentit laughing after looking at the results at the IEC Results Centre in Bellville. Picture Cindy Waxa. Tel: 0736160997

ANC General Secretary Gwede Mantashe shares a moment with Chester Missing at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 156

IEC staff work the count results at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 107

Cape Town 140507 Provincial chairperson of the ANC Marius Fransman chat to the DA Provincial chairperson Anton Bredel at IEC centre Bellville. Picture Cindy waxa Tel: 0736160997

IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula addresses the media at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 387

IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula addresses the media at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 346

Leader of Agang Mamphela Ramphele gestures infront of the results monitors at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 257

Leader of Agang Mamphela Ramphele watches the results monitors at the IEC Election Results Centre in Pretoria. 080514. Picture: Chris Collingridge 926