In ward 12 The ANC openly campaigned in two vehicles with registration numbers GAGAZI ZN and NZ24926 fitted with loudspeakers. The IEC senior officials witnessed this. At Wetane school the IFP candidate was refused entry into the voting station by the presiding officer. At Wetane school ANC and UliRA party agents chased away a number ofvoters who were perceived to be IFF voters. It was alleged in the objection by the appellant that the above-mentioned transgressions had a material effect on the result of the by-elections in both wards. On 19 July 2001 these objections were rejected by the delegated member of the IEC. In the written reasons the following aspects are relevant to the rejection of the objections:

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