Mchunu pushes for action on KZN political killings
Commission of inquiry urged to start work as soon as possible
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has asked the commission of inquiry into the political killings in the province to start its work "as soon as possible". In October 2016 Mchunu announced the appointment of the commission, chaired by Marumo Moerane SC, to probe political killings in the province since 2011. The other members of the commission are Vasu Gounden and Cheryl Potgieter, with Solo Mdledle as the commission’s secretary. Dozens of politicians and supporters have been killed in KwaZulu-Natal over the past six years, including more than 20 killed in 2016 alone. Before the local government elections in August 2016 the ANC lost 12 leaders and candidates, while the South African Communist Party, the IFP and the National Freedom Party lost three leaders each. Since the commission’s appointment scores of people have been killed in what are suspected to be politically motivated hits. On Monday Richmond local municipality manager Sbu Sithole was ambushed and gunned down by unknown...
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