An Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) official accused of stealing election ballot boxes has suffered a blow in court.
The court found that there's sufficient evidence against IEC area manager Musawenkosi Mnikathi.An Electoral Commission of South Africa official accused of stealing election ballot boxes has suffered a blow after his application to be discharged was dismissed.
The application sought to have his case withdrawn in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act.He is facing charges linked to allegedly transporting election materials containing votes without a police escort.On Tuesday, Magistrate Edmund Szudrawski delivered his judgement on Mnikathi’s application, ruling that the IEC official has a case to answer for.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Africa Awaits Electoral Reform Panel ReportSouth Africa's Electoral Reform Consultation Panel expects to submit its report to the Minister of Home Affairs by the end of May 2025. The panel has concluded receiving public submissions on proposals to change the current closed-list electoral system to a constituency-based system. The report is anticipated to address various issues, including electoral reform to curb single-party dominance, individual candidacy rights, and political party funding transparency.
Read more »
Archbishop Warns South African Government of Electoral ConsequencesArchbishop Thabo Makgoba criticizes the government for failing to address pressing challenges, warning of potential electoral backlash.
Read more »
South Africa: How South African Women Navigate Gender Issues on TikTokThe Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has released its latest report, Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny TikTok Analytics and Narrative Update in South Africa, on the online conversation regarding gender-based violence and misogyny.
Read more »
ATM calls for criminalisation of racism after incident at Fourways shop (VIDEOS)The Patriotic Alliance said it will report the incident to the South African Human Rights Commission.
Read more »
Competition Commission: A Record of Successes Despite Unfair CriticismA recent article criticizes the Competition Commission and its commissioner, Doris Tshepe, relying on anonymous sources and alleging negligence and underperformance. This contradicts the commission's proven successes, including its recent actions against Johnson & Johnson's monopoly drug for tuberculosis and its investigation into digital platform exclusion.
Read more »
DOJ and NPA Agree to Resolve Access Issues to Zondo Commission DatabaseThe Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have reached an agreement to address ongoing concerns regarding access to the Zondo State Capture Commission’s database for the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
Read more »