The killing of a ward councillor on Tuesday has sparked fears that the violence which has claimed dozens of ANC leaders’ lives across KwaZulu-Natal is now spreading to the party’s lower South Coast region. Ntokozo "Lithi" Maphumulo‚ a councillor in uMdoni municipality was shot dead as he arrived home in eMahlongwa. Maphumulo was described by the ANC in the province as "a fearless cadre who served his community diligently and with integrity". Provincial party spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli said: "Maphumulo dedicated his life to serving the ANC and his community and his outstanding leadership skills will be sadly missed by many in the ANC‚ especially those who benefited from his unparalleled wisdom." Maphumulo’s death comes just two weeks after the ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) had stripped the ANC lower South Coast region of its powers, ostensibly in an effort to fight factionalism. The regional leadership, which saw the move as a way of thwarting ANC deputy president Cyril ...
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