ANC calls for tighter security for councillors after Khwela's murder
Following the tragic murder of ANC councillor Sibusiso Khwela, the eThekwini municipality faces calls for improved security measures for public representatives. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation and mourning within the community.
The ANC Regional Task Team (RTT) in eThekwini has called for enhanced security measures for councillors and municipal buildings following the daylight murder of ANC councillor Sibusiso Nonoza Cedrick Khwela in Mariannhill. Khwela, who had served two terms as a councillor, was killed while assisting residents at his Sizakala Centre office in Klaarwater, inner west of Durban.
The ANC RTT coordinator, Thanduxolo Sabelo, stated that the attack raised concerns about the safety of other councillors and highlighted the need for a review of security measures at municipal buildings. The local branch of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party held a memorial service for the slain councillor, and the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister expressed his condolences to Khwela's family.
ActionSA's KwaZulu-Natal provincial leader, Zwakele Mncwango, emphasized that violence has no place in South African democracy. The DA's KwaZulu-Natal provincial leader, Sithembiso Ngema, called for a swift and thorough investigation into the murder, urging the South African Police Service to identify and bring those responsible to justice.
The KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that the Political Killings Task Team will lead the investigation.
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