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‘Failure is not an option’: KZN police deployed for local government elections

First reported by IOL at 12:03

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Police have been deployed across KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with Acting Provincial Commissioner Maj-Gen GP Makoba calling for impartiality and decisive action to protect voters and election materials.

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How each outlet covered it

  1. IOL Mkhwanazi warns police against political bias ahead of KZN local government elections (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Citizen KZN holds its breath ahead of local government elections voting (opens in a new tab)

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