Ballot Papers Stolen in Local Government Elections
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Ballot papers were stolen from a voting station in eThekwini's Ward 2, KwaZulu-Natal, during the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has opened a case of theft and assured that measures are in place to ensure the integrity of results in the relevant areas. The stolen ballots were unmarked and unused, and an area-specific stamp was also taken.
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