More police deployed in KZN for possible unrest after elections

More police were deployed on Tuesday to protect key parts of KwaZulu-Natal following the recent national elections.The deployment comes after former president Jacob Zuma, the current leader of the uMkontho weSizwe Party (MK), insisted that the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) should not declare the election results until the votes are recounted as the party suspects rigging.Zuma added that releasing any statement would be equivalent to provoking the MK.Despite Zuma’s threats, the IEC insisted that the elections were free and fair and no recounting will be done.Meanwhile, the…