The African National Congress (ANC), eThekwini Region, on Monday said it has “noted reports” of the arrest of a ward councillor in connection with the murder of Siyabonga Mkhize and Mzukisi Nyanga in Cato Crest.
The ward councillor – who is yet to be named publicly – has been arrested along with other suspects for the murders committed last year in November.
“While we understand and accept the principle of natural justice that a person is presumed innocent until proven otherwise, we however call for justice for our fallen comrades,” said Mlondi Mkhize, ANC eThekwini Region spokesperson.
“We stand with the families of our fallen comrades and we want to see justice.
“Our freedom is threatened each time a member of the community is murdered or robbed.
“It is for these reasons we implore law enforcement agencies to be firm and act decisively to continue to root out rogue elements that are behind the killing of leaders and innocent members of society in our region.”
The ANC urged members of the community to “work with the police and isolate criminals”.
“Importantly, we wish to assure the community affected by the absence of the councillor, who is currently in custody, that the ANC will deploy a PR Councillor to service the community,” said Mkhize.
