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Electoral Commission confirms voters redirected as system mismatches trigger voting station confusion

Former ambassador turned away as voter roll chaos hits Nelson Mandela Bay

Smuts Ngonyama and numerous residents unable to vote amid widespread system errors

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Voter registration discrepancies caused widespread disruption across Nelson Mandela Bay on voting day, turning away or redirecting numerous residents, including former South African ambassador Smuts Ngonyama. Ngonyama and his wife were unable to cast their ballots after discovering their names were missing from the roll at their merged voting station in KwaNobuhle.

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