{
  "id": 17261699,
  "title": "No marches permitted on election day: Makoba",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/no-marches-permitted-on-election-day-makoba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/no-marches-permitted-on-election-day-makoba/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Acting KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Phumelele Makoba has announced that no marches will be permitted during local government elections on November 4th. During a press conference, Makoba, alongside Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, outlined the police's readiness for the upcoming elections. The police have identified two marches planned for the week prior to the elections, which will be prohibited due to recent violent demonstrations in Durban. Makoba emphasized that while the right to demonstrate is protected, the law restricts such activities on election day. Despite the possibility of last-minute requests to organize marches, the police maintain that they have plans in place to ensure security at high-risk voting stations, with a total of 331 such locations identified across all provinces.",
  "summary": "Recent violent demonstrations in Durban prompted police to apply for a order to prevent marches.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}