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Lastborn Shazi, the regional coordinator of Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party, was shot dead inside his home in KwaZulu-Natal province, two days before South Africa’s local elections. The attackers’ identities and motives remain unknown. Authorities reported 20 killings targeting political party officials and members during the election period, with seven people arrested. They also recorded 139 election-related criminal cases, which led to 48 arrests. In addition, 43 people were killed in 45 attacks suspected of being politically motivated between January and September 2026, fuelling concerns that violence could affect the vote.
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