By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

9 November 2026 – A total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with election-related violence in Douglas, Northern Cape, following the arrest of six additional suspects on Sunday. According to the Hawks spokesperson in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe, six people were initially arrested, but one was released on Monday night after investigators established that they could not link him to the alleged crime.

Thebe confirmed that police arrested another six suspects on Sunday, bringing the total number of arrests to 11. He said the suspects are facing charges of contravening the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act 27 of 2000, malicious damage to state property, assault, intimidation and public violence.

“The alleged damage to property includes ballot papers, a police riot shield and a door at a municipal community hall. The suspects appeared before the Douglas Magistrate’s Court, where the matter was postponed to Tuesday for a bail application.

“The police investigations into the incident are continuing,” he said.

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