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Unmarked and unused ballot papers stolen in eThekwini, IEC confirms
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC. The headline in use is “Unmarked and unused ballot papers stolen in eThekwini, IEC confirms”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Shiburi says unmarked and unused ballot papers were stolen in Ward 2 in eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal. Shiburi says a stamp used to validate the ballots for special votes was also stolen.
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Unmarked and unused ballot papers stolen in eThekwini, IEC confirms
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