Election fraud case lodged, party demands all Western Cape votes be recounted
A former rugby boss has gone to the police claiming the candidate he voted for was wrongly recorded as getting zero votes, while a political party is demanding a Western Cape-wide recount.
Zelt Marais, a controversial ex-rugby boss, has lodged an election fraud case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Cape Town, demanding a recount of all votes in the Western Cape. Marais claims that his vote for candidate Mogamat Rashard Davids was wrongly recorded as zero votes in Ward 60. The Truth and Solidarity Movement (TRUTH) has also demanded a recount, questioning the validity of the election results.
Police have confirmed that a case has been opened, and it will be transferred to Lansdowne police station for further investigation.
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