LIMPOPO. – A man (32) has been taken into custody after two voters allegedly took photos of their marked ballots at a polling station in the Humulani settlement. The incident occurred on Monday at the polling station of the Chuchekani Primary School in Lulekani.
Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, police spokesperson, says the first incident was reported at around 10:00 when a 32-year-old man allegedly took a photo of his marked ballot after he had voted. The presiding officer pointed out to him that this is against electoral rules. A second man allegedly did the same at around 13:40. He reportedly became aggressive, verbally insulted the presiding officer and left the polling station.
At around 13:50, one of the voters allegedly posted a photo of his marked ballot on his social media status. The presiding officer reported both incidents to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and was advised to open a case with the police.
The case was reported only after the polling station had closed and both men had already left. The 32-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, three November and is expected to appear in the Lulekani magistrate's court on Thursday, four November. A search for the second suspect is ongoing.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
