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HE INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Eastern Cape announced that it is well-prepared for the general elections today, (Wednesday, May 7) despite fears of political intolerance and intimidation in some hotspot areas in the province such as Sterkspruit. On Friday, The Provincial Commissioner of the SA Police Service in the Eastern Cape, Lieutenant General Celiwe Binta indicated that the SAPS in the Province is ready to deploy more than 10 000 members throughout the Province to ensure that the election process takes place peacefully at the 4 615 polling stations in the Province. “I would like to assure members of the public that they will be safe when going to the polling stations. We have completed our operational plan months ahead of time and are ready to deploy police members from the May 3. All hot spots areas will also be very closely monitored and additional forces placed on standby in those areas. We have ensured that additional manpower and reserve forces are available to deal with any contingency or crisis that might require our intervention,” she said. “We request members of the public not to take weapons of any kind to polling stations and urge them to adhere to the instructions of the presiding officers at all times.
“I would like to emphasize that, we will not tolerate any form of criminality, intimidation, disruptive behaviour and drunkenness at the polling stations”, she concluded. During the November voter registration
Rose Dikobo from the IEC assisted residents at Kruger Gardens in Summerstrand to vote. Here she is with Joy Dorward (89). The IEC also visited other Summerstrand residents to assist with their special votes. PHOTO: WERNER HILLS
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weekend IEC staff withdrew their services following threats and intimidation in 76 Sterkspruit voting stations. Police were called to monitor the situation. During the registration process, the IEC
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