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Media Statement POLOKWANE – A 34-year-old male suspect linked to cases of crimen injuria and assault common during a political campaign in April at Ga-Seleka village in Witpoort outside Lephalale has been arrested on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. The suspect allegedly disrupted members of a certain political party during a door to door campaign and has been on the run since the incident. According to the reports, the suspect approached the members of the party and started to insult them, using offensive words. He thereafter threw stones at them, subsequently hitting one individual on the back. The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest and reiterated that this should send a clear message to anyone who intends to disrupt the voting process in any part of the province that the police will not hesitate to act. The suspect will appear before Phalala Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 30 May 2024. Ends
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