Police won't hesitate to act against voting disruptions, warns top cop SAElections2019
JOHANNESBURG - National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has warned those who plan to disrupt voting on Wednesday that officers will respond accordingly.
On Monday, police arrested six people who allegedly torched a presiding officer's vehicle in Ganyesa.Sitole said that police would not hesitate to act. "If any incident occurs, as police, we respond immediately because we've made a commitment to the nation that would have a safe election." Every polling station will see at least two police officers - double the number will be deployed to medium to low-risk stations, while high-risk stations will have six officers present.
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