Protest briefly disrupts voting at Alexandra polling station

Voting was briefly disrupted at Alexandra High School voting station in Johannesburg following a protest by community members demanding justice for a 23-year-old man allegedly murdered in the township.

The victim is believed to have been killed over the weekend in a suspected gang-related incident.

Community members staged a protest outside the voting station, demanding justice for the victim.

Some voters turned back as Public Order Police were called-in to restore order. Voting resumed following the intervention of law enforcement agencies.

The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in Alexandra, which has been identified as an election hotspot.