Police beefed up in Knysna following the killing of three ANC members
Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner Sizakhele Dyantyi is to visit Knysna on Saturday.
The Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner is set to visit Knysna this Saturday, in response to the recent killings of three African National Congress (ANC) members in the town. Aubrey Tsengwa, the former mayor and Ward 8 councillor, was shot and killed on Wednesday night, followed by the murders of former Ward 7 councillor Mandla Matiwane and ANC member and taxi leader Mandla Tyololo on Thursday night.
The police have reinforced their Serious and Violent Crime investigation team and launched a manhunt for the suspects. In light of the heightened concerns over the safety of councillors, some municipal councillors have been moved to safe houses while additional police resources have been deployed to the town.
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