The Electoral Commission official charged with contravening the Electoral Act is back in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
IEC Area Manager
in Msunduzi, Musawenkosi Mnikathi was arrested during general elections on 29 May.
Mnikathi stands
accused of moving voting materials without a police escort.
He was arrested after the uMkhonto weSizwe Party opened a
case on Election Day. In Mnikathi’s first appearance last week,the party
embarked on a march calling for new elections.
The court dismissed his application to have the matter referred to
the Electoral Court.
The Pietermaritzburg
Magistrate’s Court is expected to hear the case of an Electoral Commission official
charged with the contravention of the Electoral Act.
Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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