Late start at KZN hotspot Glebelands has election officials on edge
When voting was delayed at the volatile Glebelands Hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban, it uncharacteristically had nothing to do with violence in the notorious area.
“We had a huge problem. We didn’t have all the voting materials. We didn’t have scanners, stamps, ballot papers. It was technical problems and I quickly contacted the area manager. These materials duly arrived at 8:30am,” he said. Those killed include Zodwa Sibiya, an ANC councillor in eThekwini Municipality, who was gunned down at the hostel shortly before the 2016 local government elections. Two men were shot and killed there three months ago.Despite this, voters were excited and eager as they waited in the long queues. One was 50-year-old Ntombi Cele, a machinist at the nearby textile factory.“I am here to vote for a better life, a better future for my children,” she said. “I'm excited to get this opportunity.
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