The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has dismissed allegations that ballot papers were stolen in Ward 19 in Rustenburg, following an incident involving an electoral official transporting ballot boxes after the conclusion of special voting. The allegations surfaced after political party representatives allegedly confronted an IEC area manager who was travelling with ballot boxes in her vehicle. The representatives reportedly suspected that the official was stealing ballot papers after noticing the boxes inside the vehicle. However, IEC Deputy Manager…
A female Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a fellow off-duty officer during a domestic dispute in Protea Glen, Soweto, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the JMPD, the incident occurred at about 3:30am in Glenridge Extension 16 and involved two off-duty female officers. Preliminary reports indicate that one of the officers had been involved in an altercation with her girlfriend and called a colleague to help transport the girlfriend…
The eThekwini Municipality has announced that Malawian nationals currently housed at the Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site will be relocated to a newly established Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Musina, Limpopo. The decision was taken by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration on Friday as part of government’s efforts to manage irregular migration and accelerate voluntary repatriation processes. According to the municipality, the Musina facility has been established to improve the verification and processing of undocumented foreign nationals, facilitate quicker repatriation…
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of planned immigration demonstrations scheduled to take place in Pretoria on Tuesday, 30 June. Authorities have warned motorists to expect road closures and traffic disruptions in and around the Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) as protestors gather and march through the city. According to the TMPD, participants are expected to assemble at Church Square at 10:00 before proceeding to Sunnyside Police Station. Buses transporting demonstrators will drop off…