Free State Woman Investigated for Allegedly Tampering With ANC Posters in Sasolburg

• The South African Police Service in the Free State are investigating a case related to election posters
• An elderly woman from Sasolburg allegedly removed posters belonging to the African National Congress, and a case was opened against her
• South Africans joked about the situation and said she should have done more than allegedly merely remove the posters

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

SASOLBURG, FREE STATE—An elderly woman might be in trouble with the law after allegedly tampering with election posters.

Woman allegedly removed posters

According to SABC News, the woman from Sasolburg allegedly removed posters belonging to the African National Congress. The party was campaigning for the 29 May general elections.

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The province's spokesperson, Motantsi Makhele, said the case that was opened was in line with the Electoral Act, which prevents unlawfully removing billboards or posters published by a political party. He said removing election posters is illegal and could be considered vandalism. He encouraged the public to be respectful of political parties' properties.

South Africans weigh in on the woman's actions

Netizens on Facebook discussed the woman's actions of allegedly removing the political party's poster.

Tshepo Rsa said:

"She never tempted with ANC election posters. Those posters are not supposed to be there to begin with."

Segapane Morwa Huna Tjabadi asked:

"Who are they still convincing with the posters after 30 years in power?"

Floris Kotze said:

"Getting rid of scrap and sewage products."

Simo Sokes Msweli said:

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"Good! We are tired, shame."

Luvuyo M Mkrweqane said:

"The ANC is a useless organisation that oppresses the people of this country day by day."

Bhoya Ndlovu said:

"Good woman. She should have burned the posters."

Jovis Brown said:

"She's tired of empty promises. Hands off our gogo."

Cyril Ramaphosa kisses gogos for ANC election campaign

In another article, Briefly News reported that the president of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, kissed a gogo on his campaign trail.

Rmaphosa was campaigning and shaking residents' hands in the Western Cape when he called an elderly woman to him. She hugged him, and he continued shaking hands. Another woman grabbed him and pulled him for a kiss, which he obliged.

Source: Briefly News