{"id":53928,"date":"2016-08-03T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/53928\/elections-free-fair-and-peaceful-so-far\/"},"modified":"2016-08-04T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T10:18:00","slug":"elections-free-fair-and-peaceful-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/03\/elections-free-fair-and-peaceful-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"(Gallery) Elections – Free, fair and peaceful so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

www.mobserver.co.za visited Doornkop where voters turned out at a slow pace, with the majority simply walking in and out of their stations.<\/p>\n

In Mhluzi, especially near the Mhluzi Mall, queues were much longer, winding like snakes.<\/p>\n

Despite the Mhluzi hive of activity, police reported no incidents by midday.<\/p>\n

At Corpus Christi Church in Aerorand, police say an unregistered voter \u201ccaused a scene\u201d when he was refused entry to the voting station.<\/p>\n

In Extension 18, where a diverse electorate showed up in droves to cast their votes, no incidents were reported by midday.<\/p>\n

Voting also went smoothly in Nasaret and Extension 24, where voting stations were eerily quiet, with promise of an afternoon turnout.<\/p>\n