LIVE`S OF ANC MEMBERS IN EASTERN CAPE ARE AT RISK

By: Masibonge Somatyala

 

 

Members and candidates of African National Congress (ANC), in Eastern Cape are consumed by fear because of attacks and killings that have been happening in the province before, during, and after the period of local government elections. The members are scared because all of these attacks are directed to their senior representatives.

   

This all started when two leaders of ANC, Lubabalo Keso and Andile Andries were shot dead on 02 May 2022 outside Andries' home in Kwa Nobuhle, Kariega .On 16 September 2022, the ANC in EC was left in shock when it`s ward councilor of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality Fundisile Ranayi and his 17-year old son were shot and killed in their home in Joe Slovo Park. On 06 October 2022 the home of Port St Johns mayor, Nomvuzo Mlombile Cingo was torched and that happened after a disgruntled group ordered her to overlook shortlisted candidates for vacant senior  positions in the municipality. After four days, on 10 October 2022, the ANC Port St Johns local municipality chief whip Xolile Moni and his five year-old-child had to run for their lives after gunmen opened fire on their home after it was set alight. His 33-year-old nephew had to be rushed to the hospital after he was shot on his lower body.