LIMPOPO. – Two men were arrested on Monday in separate incidents in Limpopo for alleged election-related crimes, including removal of election posters and intimidation.
According to police spokesperson Brig. Hlulani Mashaba, the first suspect was apprehended in the Mankweng police area after he allegedly unlawfully removed election posters. The incident was reportedly captured on video. A case was opened in terms of section 92 of the Electoral Act 73 of 1998. The suspect has already appeared in court and the case has been postponed to 30 November.
In a separate incident, a second man was arrested in the Sekhukhune district after a complainant's political party T-shirt was allegedly forcibly removed and set alight. The incident reportedly involved members associated with a political party. The police are investigating the matter further.
Lt.Gen. Jan Petrus Scheepers, provincial police commissioner, warned that the police will not tolerate intimidation, violence or the unlawful removal and destruction of election material. He called on political parties, supporters and communities to respect the law and resolve political differences peacefully.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
