The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape is offering a reward of R50 000 for information that will lead to the successful prosecution of those responsible for defacing or removing the party's election posters.
DA provincial chairperson, Andrew Whitfield, says that many of the party's posters across the province, are being removed by criminal elements.
He says they were also informed that an EFF activist had appeared in court in Buffalo City recently for allegedly removing DA posters and burning them.
Whitfield says the Independent Electoral Commission has made it clear that, according to the electoral code of conduct, defacing political posters is one of the most serious offences.
"What we have seen over the last couple of weeks is that other political parties have started to erect posters and our posters appear to be disappearing from polls".
He says removing posters is a serious criminal act and is taken very seriously by the DA.
Whitfield called on the public to be vigilant and report the removal of posters to ensure free and fair elections.
Tip-offs and evidence of poster interference can be sent to report@da.org.za
