South African politician Floyd Shivambu was robbed in Cape Town after an unidentified male allegedly broke into a hired vehicle at the V&A Waterfront on Wednesday, Cape {town} Etc reports. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>The incident happened as the Afrika Mayibuye Movement continued its nationwide physical verification of ward councillor nominees ahead of the 2026 local government elections. SAPS told Cape {town} Etc that ‘Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. Shivambu said several other complainants were also at the station reporting similar vehicle break-ins. ‘No amount of distraction will stop our march towards victory,’ Shivambu said in the statement.