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Police investigate alleged theft of ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station

Police are investigating after ballot papers and other IEC materials were allegedly stolen from a Hillcrest school being used as a voting station.

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5 outlets · 7 articles
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Reporting countries
South Africa
English
Countries concerned
South Africa
Justice · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (100%); silent in Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 100%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by IOL (South Africa), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. KZN police investigate theft of IEC ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station
    IOLAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  2. KZN police investigate theft of IEC ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station
    africannewsagency.comUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  3. Police investigate alleged theft of ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station
    capeargus.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  4. Police investigate alleged theft of ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station
    sundaytribune.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  5. Police investigate alleged theft of ballot papers at Hillcrest voting station
    IOLAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  6. KZN Police Probe Theft of IEC Ballot Papers at Hillcrest Voting Station
    joburgetc.comAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  7. Call for Stronger IEC and Police Coordination After Hillcrest Ballot Theft
    joburgetc.comAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish