A RIVER infested with crocodiles delayed the opening of a voting station in Limpopo yesterday
The province's electoral officer, Nkaro Mateta, said the station opened at 9am because IEC officials could not cross the crocodile-infested Olifants River.
They had to wait for an army vehicle to take them across to set up the station at Mankele Primary School in Lebowakgomo, which then opened at 9am - two hours later.
"We needed a specialised car because there are crocodiles in the river."
She said the 300 to 400 registered voters for the area were all notified of the different hours for this voting station.
- Another station "on top of a mountain" also opened at 9am because a helicopter was used to get IEC staff there. About 200 voters were registered to make their marks at this station.
Mateta said by yesterday afternoon the IEC was happy with how voting was proceeding in the province.
Crocodiles cause delay in voting
A RIVER infested with crocodiles delayed the opening of a voting station in Limpopo yesterday
The province's electoral officer, Nkaro Mateta, said the station opened at 9am because IEC officials could not cross the crocodile-infested Olifants River.
They had to wait for an army vehicle to take them across to set up the station at Mankele Primary School in Lebowakgomo, which then opened at 9am - two hours later.
"We needed a specialised car because there are crocodiles in the river."
She said the 300 to 400 registered voters for the area were all notified of the different hours for this voting station.
Mateta said by yesterday afternoon the IEC was happy with how voting was proceeding in the province.
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