We still get death threats, two councillors attacked with Sindiso Magaqa say
Two of the councillors who were travelling with slain former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa when their vehicle was ambushed in July, say they still fear for their lives and want police protection. The two women are still using crutches and are recovering from their injuries, after being shot at by unknown gunmen at Ibisi Village in Umzimkhulu, two months ago. Magaqa was recovering at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital when he died abruptly on Monday, apparently after suffering from stomach bug. On Wednesday, the two councillors said that they and members of their families were still receiving threats from unknown people, who were threatening to "deal" with them. One of them is Jabulile Mzizi, an ANC councillor in Umzimkhulu local municipality. She said she still had vivid memories about the attack and how swiftly it was carried out. She said she wondered whether the intended target was Magaqa or all three of them. "It is strange that our attackers and...
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