Police have launched an investigation into a recently formed "vigilante group" in Inanda‚ north of Durban‚ which a shack dwellers’ movement claim is armed with dangerous weapons. KwaZulu-Natal police spokeswoman, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, said on Tuesday that the police had no knowledge of the "militia" operating in the area‚ and confirmed the investigation. This comes after the Abahlali baseMjondolo shack dweller movement raised concerns about the group‚ which it claimed was established to intimidate their members. Mbhele acknowledged the existence of the group‚ known as "Qina Mhlali"‚ but said they were not authorised to "carry dangerous weapons [or] unlicensed firearms", and that claims by Abahlali that the group was armed with weapons‚ including spears‚ bush knives‚ pangas and guns, "will be followed up and investigated by the station commander". On Thursday‚ Abahlali‚ whose actions have often brought them into open conflict with the ANC‚ accused two ANC ward councillors‚ Boxer Z...
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