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councillorsExplanation It is not clear whether the author of the letter knew the reason for the killing to be the refusal to resign as councillors and whether he was authorised to write the letter. It is stated in the letter that it has been referred to the Secretary General for further action. We have no evidence ... MR MABUZA: Very much so, it was politically motivated because the police and the councillors - the police and the councillors had to be isolated. ... there. The harassment continued. They formed a certain organisation. When the government of KwaZulu came into power, we were harassed by the councillors in those particular cottages. We were women and we were being harassed and we were not the only ones who were harassed. Even the ... Probably they went there because they never came back again. I'd like to mention something else again. There was a day when the councillors evicted me from my house. I asked what was the reason for my eviction. ... and it was very difficult for us even to hold meetings. I became prominent specifically when the Municipality offices were establishing community councillors, as you see this lady next to me on my left, we were the people who didn’t like that. I was one of the people who were - who had a car. ... ADV SANDI: Were there any problems in connection with the Councillors for example? What was happening? /"councillors, ... opposed the elections of the council. It was a policy that as master democratic movement we actually opposed the question of the re-election of councillors. But, however, people stood which meant that whoever was part of those elections was actually supporting the policies of the former ... MR MABUZA: Very much so, it was politically motivated because the police and the councillors - the police and the councillors had to be isolated. His house could be just a distance which is from here to the door. The man there was a councillor who was not - we were not part of the election of councillors and this councillors were not treating us well. They wouldn't give us sites for building, they made us pay if we were to get sites, and ... ... but every time when you were active and boycotting and doing other things, was there a time where you did actually burn house of Committee Councillors or even killing ... ... Unit (SDU) established by the ANC. He explained that the ANC had endeavoured to bring an end to the local authorities by persuading the town councillors, who were described as puppets, to resign from office. The policy of the ANC's was carried out throughout the country and in many ... MR MAKOLA: Yes, as far as I am concerned during that time most of the Councillors were not popular with the community. They were not popular. MR NGWENYA: I would say the situation was very tense in the township. It was not possible to move freely about the township and they were colluding with the Councillors. ... see people who left their houses to work, their families are not protected. In our discussions with the Chief and the community, the Chief and his Councillors rejected our offer but we told them that we understand what they’re saying but we said to them, we are going to continue with our work ... referring to councillors, and no, I am not arguing the legitimacy, the non- ... have been a member but not the actual leader. The applicant himself was a supporter of the then banned ANC whilst the Mashaolin Gang supported the councillors of Lamontville, who were seen as supporters of the then Government. At the time there was an intense struggle between supporters of the ... MR SANDI: What was the cause of the disharmony? Who was leading the township all in all? Were there councillors within the organisation. ... Now, when you defined your targets, as you have already explained in your statement, you said that your targets was that you were against apartheid councillors as well as vigilante groups. What was troubling you about those groups, why did you specifically choose them to be your targets? What ... MR MBAMBO: He had the police uniform on that night to cover the boys during the attack but his police reservist position was necessarily the IFP strategy at eSikhawini because all the councillors who were IFP members, leaders of the IFP at eSikhawini had the opportunity to become police reservists. |
