Two ANC Members Killed In South Africa Campaign Shooting
Police say the motive is unknown as investigators open murder and attempted murder cases after an ambush on campaigners.
- On Thursday, gunmen in a white Isuzu bakkie killed two African National Congress members and injured three others in Umgababa, KwaZulu-Natal, while the group conducted a door-to-door campaign.
- KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda reported the attack reflects rising political violence often linked to competition for local government tenders and resources.
- The Geneva-based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime reported at least 43 people were killed in 45 suspected political attacks during the first nine months of this year, surpassing full-year totals from 2021 and 2024.
- ANC convenor in eThekwini Thanduxolo Sabela condemned the ambush on ward 98, stating campaigners should not be "met with such hostility and be shot at."
- Tensions remain high ahead of the November 4 local government elections, seen as a critical test for the ANC after it lost its national parliamentary majority in 2024.
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