POLOKWANE, Thursday 5 November 2026 — Limpopo police have arrested a 35-year-old man following the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member near a voting station in Polokwane.
The incident occurred at approximately 05:00 on Thursday in a park opposite Florapark Comprehensive School.
Police said the victim had been among a group of people at the park when an altercation broke out between two individuals believed to belong to the same political party.
Altercation precedes fatal stabbing
According to Limpopo police, the initial disagreement was resolved before the suspect allegedly returned and confronted the victim.
The victim was stabbed in the neck and died at the scene despite emergency medical assistance.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that officers recovered a knife suspected of being used in the attack.
The suspect was subsequently traced and arrested.
Murder investigation continues
Mashaba said the motive for the killing remained unknown.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 6 November, facing a murder charge.
Although both individuals were reportedly associated with the EFF and the incident occurred near premises used as a voting station, police have not established that the killing was politically motivated or directly related to the election.
The incident comes as South Africa continues counting and verifying votes from Wednesday’s local government elections.
Police investigations will seek to establish the circumstances of the confrontation and the motive for the fatal attack.
