Opposition party organiser killed in South Africa, election violence fears mount

Straits Times3 November 2026, 14:07 UTCSouth Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 3 - An opposition party organiser was killed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province late on Monday, heightening fears of political violence before Wednesday's local government elections.

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