Police line Western Cape voting stations as special voting enters day two
SAPS says its members remain stationed across the province to keep the special voting process peaceful and undisrupted.
Police are stationed at voting stations across the Western Cape as the second day of special voting gets underway, the South African Police Service said on Tuesday.
The service said operational teams are on the ground to uphold law and order, deter criminal activity and ensure stability throughout the province during the special voting period.
SAPS said it remains on high alert and is committed to ensuring the voting process proceeds peacefully and without disruption.
The service did not say how many members have been deployed, which stations they are covering or whether any incidents had been reported. It gave no further detail beyond confirming the presence of its teams and their stated purpose.
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