Murder falls 5.9% as political killings raise election fears
PRETORIA, Saturday 29 August 2026 — South Africa recorded a 5.9% decline in murders during the first quarter of the
Political Killings
Police captain probing Knysna political killings shot dead
KNYSNA, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — A Western Cape police captain deployed to investigate the killing of former Knysna mayor
SAPS cannot provide national political killings figures
CAPE TOWN, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — The South African Police Service cannot provide Parliament with comprehensive figures showing how