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The Independent Electoral Commission says it’s encouraged by a significant decline in protests ahead of the Wednesday general elections.
Chief Electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo, says police are on high alert in high risk areas and at least two police officers will be dispatched to each voting station.
Meanwhile, the IEC has already fallen victim to crime, with “knife-wielding” men in Giyani confiscating and destroying 93 ballot papers from IEC officials, he said.
Two suspects have since been arrested.
