'Challenges' Encountered in South African Political Murders Probe
Witness intimidation has been noted as one of the chief problems facing an investigation into political killings in KwaZulu-Natal where Premier Willies Mchunu established the Moerane Commission to probe the high number of politically motivated murders in the province. Police Minister Bheki Cele said a preliminary report would be shared with the public once it has been handed to President Ramaphosa.
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South Africa: Political Killings in KZN Continue, Strongly Condemned
News24Wire, 12 May 2018
A prominent African National Congress (ANC) activist and a municipal councillor from the Inkhata Freedom Party were gunned down in separate incidents in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) on… Read more »
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South Africa: We Won't Hold ANC KZN Conference Just for the Sake of It - Zikalala
News24Wire, 17 May 2018
Even though most ANC regions in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) had held smooth conferences, the party's provincial coordinator Sihle Zikalala admits the province is not ready to hold its… Read more »
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South Africa: Another ANC Councillor Killed in KwaZulu-Natal
News24Wire, 2 January 2018
Another ANC councillor has been killed in KwaZulu-Natal, the province's department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Political Killings Mainly Within ANC Alliance Structures - Communist Party
News24Wire, 21 September 2017
The SA Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal came out guns blazing at the Moerane Commission on Thursday, conceding that political killings were largely within its alliance structures. Read more »
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South Africa: Glebelands Hostel the 'Centre' of KZN Violence - Moerane Commission Hears
News24Wire, 15 March 2018
Evidence leaders at the Moerane Commission delivered their closing arguments in Mount Edgecombe on Wednesday - after almost a year of public hearings. Read more »
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South Africa: Moerane Commission - Police Testify That Glebelands Murders Were Not Political
News24Wire, 12 March 2018
KwaZulu-Natal police have testified that the high number of murders at the infamous Glebelands Hostel were not politically motivated. Read more »
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South Africa: ANC 'Is in a Civil War', Ex Mayor Tells Commission
News24Wire, 12 December 2017
A former KwaZulu-Natal ANC mayor has told the Moerane Commission that political killings are a result of unqualified public officials and a "civil war" within the ruling party. Read more »
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South Africa: Magaqa Knew His Name Was On Hit List, Moerane Commission Told
News24Wire, 18 October 2017
Slain former ANC Youth League secretary general Sindiso Magaqa knew he was on a hit list of Umzimkhulu Municipality officials, who were to be assassinated for fighting corruption,… Read more »
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South Africa: Corruption in ANC-Led Municipalities Affects Service Delivery, Moerane Commission Hears
News24Wire, 11 October 2017
Corruption and looting of as much as R78 million from the state are affecting service delivery in the ANC-run Harry Gwala District Municipality, the Moerane Commission heard on… Read more »
