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HORRIFIED: George Thembo, an independent candidate in Seshego, Limpopo, claims his election posters were removed. PHOTO: ELIJAR MUSHIANA

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The elections are scheduled for September 19.

At the weekend, an independent candidate watched in dismay as posters with his picture were removed from street poles, allegedly by members of the ANC.

George Thembo, 36, was with friends when he saw members of the ANC, including a fellow candidate removing his posters and replacing them with those of the ANC candidate.

Thembo said the situation nearly turned ugly when he confronted the group.

"Realising that my life would be in danger, I then contacted the police to open a case against those people," Thembo said yesterday.

He said he also took the matter up with the Independent Electoral Commission in Limpopo.

Provincial electoral officer Nkaro Mateta said she was worried about the incidents of political intolerance in Seshego and that they had held a party liaison committee meeting last week where all parties and candidates were warned against engaging in misconduct .

ANC provincial spokesman Makonde Mathivha appealed to members of his party to allow people to participate fairly in electionprocesses.

Seshego police spokesman Warrant Officer Mothemane Malefo confirmed they were investigating a case of malicious damage to property. - frankm@sowetan.co.za

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Fri May 24 03:03:33 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 11, 2012

Pointman

Starts like this and escalates into violence. The ANC is to blame - they tolerated statements like "k ill for Zuma" and did nothing. Now we have a culture of intolerance and violence stalking our electoral process as well.
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Sep 11, 2012

Traveljunie

This is the ANC of today. One day when Jesus comoes and they must give power over to a new party, this lot will rather cheat, lie and escalate the situation into violance than give over power.

They sing k!ll the b0er, k!ll for zuma and this is what we sit with today. a Bunch of crim!nal bafoons. And still people vote for this corrupt lot.
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Sep 11, 2012

Shredder

Thugs
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Sep 11, 2012

MommaC

Has the ANC become so badly damaged that they are now petrified of any competition at all? That stinks of panic
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Sep 11, 2012

_Sinudeity_

And when the day comes that the ANC loses an election, then they will negotiate a 'power sharing' deal with the new ruling party.
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Sep 11, 2012

Senyobinyobi

ayasab' amaghwala. ayeye
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Sep 11, 2012

Goldstone

Yeah Limpopo must be reformed, Hence Male*nja wants renewed leadership, He must loose support the the INdependent candidate must win as per my wish
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Sep 11, 2012

Shredder

@Sinudeity - Where is your friend?
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Sep 11, 2012

ThirdEye

I hope he took the video of them, so that he will have evidence in court.
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Sep 11, 2012

cornelius

Democracy ANC style - is this what they struggled for, domination ?
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