57 cases registered on voting day as 21 political murders recorded during election period
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Police recorded 57 criminal cases and arrested 27 suspects on the day of voting. This brought the total for the election period and special voting to 122 cases and 59 arrests. Additionally, 21 murder cases occurred during the 2026 Local Government Elections in South Africa. These deaths were classified as being politically motivated.
Police recorded 57 criminal case dockets and arrested 27 suspects on voting day, bringing the reported total during special voting and Election Day to 122 cases and 59 arrests. NATJOINTS also reported 21 murder cases classified as politically motivated during South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections.