South Africa: SAPS Ready to Ensure Safe Elections

AllAfrica30 October 2026, 16:12 UTCSouth Africa

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is operationally ready to ensure the 2026 Local Government Elections is safe and peaceful, with increased deployments planned, specialised units on standby and additional security measures in place.

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