Police arrest voter accused of sharing ballot image on WhatsApp
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Limpopo after allegedly photographing his marked ballot at Masakhane Voting Station and sharing the image on WhatsApp, police said.
Limpopo police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly photographing his marked ballot paper and posting the image on WhatsApp, contravening the Electoral Act 73 of 1998. The incident occurred at the Masakhane Voting Station in Ga-Willy Village on Monday, November 2, 2026, and the suspect was apprehended by Mokwakwaila police.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba emphasized that photographing a marked ballot paper violates the secrecy of the vote and constitutes a criminal offence. The man is expected to appear before Bolobedu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, November 5.
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