POLOKWANE – Two people have been arrested in Limpopo in connection with alleged election-related offences ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

In the first incident, a man was arrested in the Mankweng policing area for allegedly removing election posters. Police said the incident was captured on video.

A case was opened at Mankweng Police Station under Section 92 of the Electoral Act. The accused has appeared in court and the case was postponed to November 30.

In a separate incident in the Sekhukhune District, another man was arrested in connection with a case of assault and intimidation.

Police allege the complainant’s political party T-shirt was forcibly removed and set alight during an incident involving people allegedly affiliated with a political party.

The Mankweng accused appeared in court and the case was postponed to November 30 while police investigations into the Sekhukhune incident are continuing.