Three senior Knysna municipal officials have been arrested in connection with an alleged corruption investigation involving a municipal security contract.

The South African Police Services  Political Killings Task Team (SAPS PKTT) says a businessman was allegedly asked for kickbacks to ensure the continuation of his contract.

The three suspects are expected to appear in the Knysna Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The arrests come amid ongoing political tensions at the municipality, with opposition parties having raised concerns about alleged corruption and irregular appointments.

The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Knysna mayoral candidate, Levael Davis says the last three years they have been addressing all corrupt activities.

“For the last three years, we’ve been championing addressing all of these perceived corrupt activities. We’re in opposition – so we don’t have the numbers in council, but we managed to through external sources and support in our party take on these cases and block cadre deployment, re-evaluate appointments that were made and have those people removed because it was illegal.”

MEDIA STATEMENT

Knysna Municipality confirms that two senior officials and a former councillor were taken into custody by the South African Police Service for questioning earlier this afternoon.

The Municipality has no further information or comment at this time. pic.twitter.com/uzxjjQ11dV

— KnysnaMunicipality (@KnysnaMuni) October 2, 2026

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