The IEC in this year's most trouble-prone province, KZN, says four voting stations remained closed by the afternoon in Bergville due to protests.
IEC election equipment at Hoerskool Linden, 6 May 2019 ahead of the general elections to take place on the 8th May 2019. Picture Neil McCartney
KZN SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said the police were disappointed that in some areas communities blockaded roads, which led to a delay in the processes of the Independent Electoral Commission . Naicker said one suspect was arrested in Ntuzuma near Durban while five others were taken into custody in Bergville, KZN in connection with these incidents.
Masinga said the protesting community of Mdoni municipality allegedly used the same modus operandi as those in Escort and Bergville, affecting three voting stations in the Okhahlamba district.Masinga appealed to communities to not infringe on others’ right to vote, adding that the commission was happy with the way the police had handled these incidents.
“We do have challenges in a few voting stations. [An hour before the media briefing], 18 voting stations throughout the country were closed due to protests, while 14 of those were in KZN,” Mosery said.
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