TENSIONS SIMMER WITH ANC
SACP blames third force in killings of alliance members in Inchanga
SACP says those behind the killings in Inchanga are hell-bent on driving a wedge between the alliance partners
The South African Communist Party (SACP) believes a "third force" is behind the simmering tensions between it and the ANC, its alliance partner, in Inchanga, KwaZulu-Natal. More than eight people have been killed since January 2016, when clashes between SACP and ANC supporters broke out. Most of those killed were shot execution-style by unknown gunmen, who are still at large. On Tuesday, SACP district chairman Mdu Ziqubu said the party strongly believed those behind the killings were hell-bent on driving a wedge between the alliance partners. "It is our view, these killings are not just political.… Clearly, this is the work of a third force," he said. Ziqubu said the SACP urged the government to increase police presence in the area.
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