Police confirm body found at Flora Park voting station
The voting station in Polokwane drew long queues during Wednesday's local government elections before the discovery was made on Thursday.
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POLOKWANE – A body has been discovered at the Flora Park voting station in Polokwane, Limpopo police have confirmed.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba confirmed the discovery on Thursday (November 5) but said police could not yet confirm the identity of the deceased or the circumstances surrounding the death.
Information received by Review Online indicates that tension erupted at the voting station during the 2026 Local Government Elections on Wednesday. Police have not confirmed whether the incident is related to the discovery.
The Flora Park voting station experienced long queues during the day before voting gradually eased. Earlier on Election Day, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) reported that voting was proceeding peacefully across most of Limpopo, while police said only a handful of election-related incidents had been recorded elsewhere in the province.
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A video from Wednesday (November 4) shows long queues at the Flora Park voting station, where police confirmed the discovery of a body on Thursday. https://t.co/pc3jzf9NCZ
— Polokwane Observer (@PolokwaneObserv) November 5, 2026
Police are expected to provide further information once the deceased has been identified and the circumstances surrounding the death have been established.
Review Online will update this story as more information becomes available.
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