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In case you missed it: Ballots stolen | Tumisho Masha in hot water | Makhadzi allowed to leave Botswana

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In case you missed it: Ballots stolen | Tumisho Masha in hot water | Makhadzi allowed to leave Botswana

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has launched an investigation into a theft case involving election materials from a voting station. Deputy chief Masego Sheburi disclosed during the IEC's afternoon briefing on Wednesday, 4 November that measures were in place to protect the integrity of the election results in the affected areas. The theft of ballot papers and a location-specific stamp was reported in eThekwini's Ward 2, KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday morning.

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