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Gauteng police rate 119 voting stations as high-risk

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Gauteng acting police commissioner Fred Kekana said police are ready for a free and safe local government election. Of the province's 2 836 voting stations, 119 are high-risk, 371 are medium-risk and 2 336 are low-risk.

Kekana spoke at a media briefing hosted by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on gender-based violence and femicide. He said police plans work with local traffic police, private security companies and the SANDF soldiers deployed in the province. He said all high-risk stations get special planning, resources and guarding.

Johannesburg has 75 of the high-risk stations in Gauteng. Ekurhuleni has 23 and Tshwane has 14. The West Rand has three and Sedibeng has one.

Nationwide, police have named 331 voting stations as high-risk. The eThekwini metro in KwaZulu-Natal has 124 of them. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said the week before that the SAPS is ready to ensure safe, secure and peaceful elections.

Key facts

Who
Fred Kekana (Gauteng acting police commissioner); Panyaza Lesufi (Premier of Gauteng); Fannie Masemola (National Police Commissioner)
What
At a media briefing hosted by Premier Panyaza Lesufi on gender-based violence and femicide, Kekana said police are prepared for the local government elections, with 119 high-risk, 371 medium-risk and 2 336 low-risk voting stations in the province. Nationwide, 331 voting stations have been identified as high-risk.
When
1 November 2026
Where
Gauteng, Johannesburg, Tshwane
Status
Reported

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