# The South African Local Government Association has expressed concern about incidents of political violence and killings during the local government election period. Police recorded 21 politically motivated murder cases linked to the election, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. SALGA spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says there can be no place for violence or intimidation in South Africa’s democratic process:
SALGA concerned about incidents of political killings during the election period [SOUND]
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