# The Electoral Commission has confirmed the arrest of a political party’s candidate in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape for allegedly attempting to steal election materials. The suspect allegedly impersonated an IEC official to collect the materials from a police station. This was exposed when the actual presiding official denied authorising the collection. Police intercepted the suspect, seized the materials and opened a criminal case. The IEC dismissed a presiding official for allegedly transporting party members in an IEC vehicle while distributing T-shirts, in breach of election protocols.
Party candidate arrested over attempt to steal election materials