Odds stacked against enlarged task team probing political murders in KZN
Political analyst Sifiso Kunene says he doubts whether the task team will be able to find the killers and the reasons behind the killings
The new, enlarged task team probing escalating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal faces a tall order in what amounts to understanding the nature of fierce power struggles in political parties, including the ANC. On Monday, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said police had recorded no less than 33 politically-related murders in KwaZulu-Natal since January 2016. Mbalula spoke as he made new additions to the existing team, saying it would now consist of top detectives from various units including the Hawks, Crime Intelligence and the Special Investigating Unit, and would be augmented by Public Order Policing, the Tactical Response Team and the National Intervention Unit from other provinces such as Gauteng. The minister said apart from investigating political killings, the team would also probe taxi killings.
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