Two African National Congress (ANC) campaign volunteers were fatally shot in Umgababa, KwaZulu-Natal, sparking urgent calls for arrests from the ANC. The incident has heightened concerns regarding political violence in the KwaZulu-Natal province as the November 4 local government elections approach. The MK Party has responded by requesting the deployment of a specialized Political Killings Task Team to address the escalating security risks. This latest shooting underscores a worrying pattern of politically motivated violence in the region. Authorities are now under pressure to ensure the safety of all political actors and voters during the election period. The incident threatens to disrupt the democratic process and casts a shadow over the upcoming local government elections in KwaZulu-Natal. A thorough investigation has been promised to bring the perpetrators to justice.