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Bheki Cele: 50 people arrested for disruptions during elections

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Police minister Bheki Cele says 50 people were arrested from Monday to voting day Wednesday for disrupting the elections. Speaking to media at the IEC results operations centre in Midrand, Cele said they would appear in various courts on Friday. Cele said KwaZulu-Natal remains tension-free with vote counting still under way, despite earlier threats by members of the MK Party if they don't get two-thirds majority. 
31 May 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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