Police boost deployments at Western Cape hotspots ahead of November 4 elections
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Police in the Western Cape have increased their presence at transport hubs, taxi routes, and crime hotspots. This deployment comes ahead of the local government elections on November 4. Commissioner Lieutenant-General Sizakhele Dyantyi stated that planned leave for officers has been cancelled. National police data shows 48 arrests and 139 criminal dockets related to the election.
Western Cape police have increased deployments at crime hotspots, transport hubs and taxi routes ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Police commissioner Lieutenant-General Sizakhele Dyantyi says planned leave has been cancelled, while national police figures show 139 election-related criminal dockets and 48 arrests.