The IEC in KZN has given the thumbs up to how the elections went in the province saying that all 4 880 voting stations opened on Wednesday - albeit five of them later than the 7am start time. Elections2019 SAElections2019 MzansiVotes
Durban - The Independent Electoral Commission in KZN has given the thumbs up to how the elections went in the province saying that all 4 880 voting stations opened on Wednesday - albeit five of them later than the 7am start time."Yes, we opened five voting stations very late yesterday at about 4pm. Those were four in Bergville and one in Dr Langalilibe Municipality??. We opened nine late.
IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo today said they were concerned about claims of double voting and promised to prosecute those found to have been that were responsible. “To the extent that there are people who claimed they have voted twice this is not what we want from South African society and this is not what we want as the IEC. We are on their heels and we want them prosecuted.”
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