"Ten female and 11 male suspects were arrested and are expected to appear in court on Thursday, May 9, on charges of Contravention of Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 1998 , malicious damage to property and robbery," said police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone in a statement on Tuesday.
"According to information available at this stage, reports suggest that the area manager and another official were driving separately in their vehicles, of which one was loaded with IEC voting material. Police arrived and escorted the officials in transporting the damaged voting material. The police vehicles were pelted with stones along the way.The suspects, aged between 17 and 41, were arrested in the Mmadinonyane village near Ganyesa following investigations that were launched after the incident.
CannyMaphanga I'll only believe that the authorities are serious about combatting electoral violence, if these violent protesters are actually charged & convicted! So often, these criminal protesters are released without charge!
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