IEC suspends Tzaneen area manager over lost ballot boxes
IEC ballot boxes were found by a motorist along the R36 road outside Tzaneen Sunday afternoon.
The Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) provincial spokesperson, Motsiri Ramafalohas, confirmed that the Tzaneen official responsible for transporting ballot boxes found on the side of R36 road near Morokolotsi in Tzaneen, has been suspended pending further investigation.
According to Errence Mash, he was driving towards Tzaneen when he saw one ballot box next to the road. ‘I decided to turn around. On closer inspection I found 3 more folded boxes inside,” Mash told the Herald.
Mash left the ballot boxes on the scene, as he was scared that he might get in trouble with the law if it was found in his possession.
He posted a live video on Facebook, in hoping that authorities would see it and act accordingly.
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Mash told the Herald this morning that the SAPS contacted him.
‘I’ve escorted them this morning to the scene and it is now in their possession,’ he said.
The only conclusion at this stage, is that the boxes got lost during transportation to a voting station in our area destined for elections on Wednesday 8 May.
