Man stabbed to death near Polokwane voting station
Police arrested a 35-year-old suspect after a 31-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a park opposite Florapark Comprehensive School on Thursday. The EFF said the dead man was one of its members.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the stabbing followed an altercation between two people who allegedly belonged to the same political party. He said an earlier confrontation was resolved. The suspect then returned, confronted the second man and stabbed him in the neck before he fled.
Mashaba said police recovered a knife that they suspect was used in the attack. He said the motive is unknown and investigations continue.
EFF provincial chairperson Lawrence Mapoulo said the dead man was the party treasurer of the Flora Park branch. He said the man died at the scene after a conflict with another person. Vote counting was taking place at the school.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Polokwane magistrate's court on Friday on a murder charge.
Key facts
- Who
- Hlulani Mashaba (Police spokesperson (Brig)); Florapark Comprehensive School (school opposite the park where the stabbing occurred); Lawrence Mapoulo (EFF provincial chairperson); Economic Freedom Fighters (political party; the deceased was a member)
- What
- A 31-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the neck at a Polokwane park on Thursday morning. Police say a 35-year-old suspect, who allegedly returned after an earlier confrontation was resolved, has been arrested and is expected in the Polokwane magistrate's court on Friday on a murder charge.
- When
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Polokwane
- Status
- Reported