Party agent's cellphone recording sparks voting station disruption

Party agent's cellphone recording sparks voting station disruption Nokuthula Khanyile Wed, 11/04/2026 - 13:30

POLOKWANE - A 33-year-old woman has been arrested in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, for allegedly contravening the Electoral Act.

Police said the incident involved a deputy presiding officer at a voting station in Marulaneng, who received a call from her area manager requesting the day’s voting statistics.

The deputy presiding officer allegedly began counting the envelopes containing ballot papers when a party agent started recording the process on a cellphone without her consent.

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“The party agent allegedly showed the recorded video to other party agents, who immediately entered the voting station and disrupted the process of providing statistical feedback to the area manager,” police said.

Police were called to the scene and arrested the 33-year-old woman.

She is expected to appear before the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

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