KZN Community Safety Dept praises police following elections
Community Safety MEC Mxolisi Kaunda, says he's pleased with the work of law enforcement officers in KwaZulu-Natal on election day.
Some officers had their hands full dealing with community unrest in areas including Bergville, Ntuzuma and Umgababa.
Police say at least 12 people have been arrested in connection with yesterday's protests.
Spokesperson, Mluleki Mtungwa says police maintained a strong presence to ensure free and safe elections.
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"One can comfortably say that we had an incident-free election yesterday despite the protests experienced across the province. These were dealt with timeously by police. People were able to go and exercise their right to vote."
Meanwhile, the ANC has earned 55,72 % of the national vote, the DA - 25,02% and 8,83% for the EFF.
