Johannesburg, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - 43 killed in political hits ahead of S.Africa polls: report

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2026-10-02

Suspected political assassinations in South Africa have claimed at least 43 lives this year to September, with local government elections still one month away, a report said Friday. The country holds local government elections on November 4 with parties hoping to benefit from disillusionment with the ANC, the largest party since democracy in 1994, over collapsed infrastructure, crime and corruption. The toll in suspected political hits so far thi......

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