IEC and police launch urgent probe after Siyancuma Independent Forum members storm Douglas voting station - EWN
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa and provincial police have launched an urgent investigation after members of a local political party forced their way into a voting station in Douglas, tearing up ballots and bringing proceedings to a complete halt.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa and provincial police have launched an urgent investigation after members of a local political party forced their way into a voting station in Douglas, tearing up ballots and bringing proceedings to a complete halt.
The dramatic incident unfolded at the Bongani Community Hall in the Siyancuma Local Municipality, where supporters and leaders of the Siyancuma Independent Forum forcibly barged through doors, destroyed election material, and contaminated ballot papers.
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