Overview
- Unidentified gunmen in a bakkie opened fire on a group of campaigners in Umgababa on Durban’s south coast, killing two ANC members and wounding three others who are in critical condition.
- The dead were identified by the party as Ward 98 elections coordinator Lungani Makhathini and ANC Youth League member Nokuthula Mavundla.
- KwaZulu‑Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli condemned the killings and called on police to work around the clock to identify and arrest those responsible.
- The ANC has appealed to Ward 98 residents to come forward with information and warned that political violence is disrupting door‑to‑door campaigning in some areas.
- The attack adds to a recent rise in suspected politically linked killings ahead of the local government elections and has prompted heightened police attention and special inquiries.