Worms eye view of my vote in South Africa's election today [VIDEO]

SHOOT: I sneaked a camera into the lines to show what it felt like to be the average South African voting today. One woman thought I was trying to film her (she was standing next to my girlfriend) and said, "How revolting." Another bizarre comment: A woman was walking with her dog and I asked, "Is he going to vote too?" "His name is TOKOLOSH!" the white women said, as though I'd discriminated against her dog by not using his proper name. I witnessed the queues in Killarney and Norwood and they were VERY long. I think a lot of white voters, perhaps all of them, are trying to do what the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition is suggesting, which is STOP JACOB ZUMA.

"I expect South Africans know what to do to prevent the formation of a criminal state." - Helen Zille

South Africa elections in pictures [and a few words]

SHOOT: I felt a very vigorous sense of South Africana in those two hours spent waiting for Mandela. I haven't felt such a positive, exciting, energetic sense of possibility for a long time. Probably the last time was at 1995 World Cup. Mandela definitely brings an inclusive rejuvenating energy to his people, and his people are everyone - men, women, children, of all classes and backgrounds. It was quite a priviledge to see this man - who is more frail and older than one imagines - in a present reality. We are all going to miss his unifying persona when he's gone.

Photos of Mandela voting in Killarney