Polls have opened in South Africa's fifth general election since the end of apartheid 20 years ago.
南非已开始进行大选，这是20年前种族隔离结束之后的第五次大选。
The governing African National Congress (ANC) is tipped to win, returning President Jacob Zuma for a second five-year term.
However, it is expected to lose ground amid concern over high unemployment and a number of
corruption1 scandals.
The run-up to the vote has been marked by protests and troops have been
deployed2 to boost security.
Wednesday's election is the first time that those born after the end of apartheid are able to take part and
commentators3 say much will depend on how they cast their
ballots4.
Polls show many are
disaffected5 with the country's leadership and are willing to support the
opposition6 Democratic Alliance, led by anti-apartheid
activist7 Helen Zille, or the Economic Freedom Fighters, headed by former ANC youth leader Julius Malema.
The ANC's campaign has
drawn8 heavily on past glories and on the outpouring of grief over the death of its former leader, Nelson Mandela.
"Do it for Madiba, Vote ANC!" campaign posters read, referring to Mr Mandela by his
clan9 name.
But many commentators say this election could be the last to be dominated by South Africa's post-apartheid
legacy10.
About a quarter of South Africa's
workforce11 is jobless and a BBC poll suggests unemployment is the major issue among young voters, followed by education.
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