ANC Deputy Branch Chairperson Cassim Phiri Gunned Down in eThekwini Leaving a Meeting, Social Media Reacts
- A leader of the African National Congress (ANC) has been shot at a primary school in eThekwini, leaving a meeting
- The ANC regional spokesperson says there's been a rise in political killings in the province and urges the police to take look into it
- Social media users shared their conspiracy theories as to why so many top officials are being targeted in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Source: UGC
eTHEKWINI - The ANC deputy branch chairperson Cassim Phiri of ward 14 in eThekwini has been shot dead while leaving the party's caucus meeting.
TimesLive reported that this incident was the fifth killing of top-ranking ANC officials in eThekwini in the last few weeks.
Mlondi Mkhize, the ANC's regional spokesperson, issued a statement that Phiri was shot by unidentified gunmen at Mariannhill Primary school.
Mkhize implored Bheki Cele to prioritise an investigation into the murder of Phiri and other political-related murder cases that have taken place in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Mkhize also said:
“As the ANC in eThekwini, we reiterate our call for more resources to be allocated to ensure intelligence gathering to detect planned killings of leaders
“We are encouraging police to continue to use a sophisticated technology to conduct touch DNA and fingerprinting on firearms, dangerous weapons and other exhibits found in crime scenes.”
It was a sombre mood on social media when people heard of the latest ANC leader who lost his life due to gun violence in eThekwini. Below are some of the comments:
@Jikingqina wrote:
"ANCKZN must lose municipalities in the province then there will be nothing to loot, and the killings will stop. This is so painful!"
@mokone_eddie mentioned:
"The bloodletting is going on unabated. The ANC in KZN will come out and 'condemn in the strongest terms, this barbaric act', and it ends there. Tomorrow another one is gunned down. It is the ANCKZN that is really barbaric for letting these things go on as if they are normal."
@makhanip tweeted:
"Being a politician in KZN remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the Republic. It's a death wish."
@113Ziba asked:
"Not again, who is behind these killings and who is going to benefit at the end of the day?"
@PetersWonderboy wrote:
"This is tragic. Sad."
@BongumusaMabik2 said:
"Very toxic organization this one especially this very factional province. Zaphel iyngane zabantu!"
115 suspects arrested in eThekwini as multidisciplinary task forces cleans up streets of KwaZulu-Natal
Briefly News reported that in a bid to rid the eThekwini District of crime, a multidisciplinary task force arrested over 100 people in an operation held over the weekend.
The operation, which started on Friday and continued till Sunday evening, was undertaken by various law enforcement agencies and simultaneously conducted in Durban North, Point, Durban CBD, Umbilo, Greenwood Park and other areas in the eThekwini District, The Witness reported.
Source: Briefly News
