Ramaphosa says political killings are aimed at destabilising ANC

Leonie Pretorius

29 July 2016

African National Congress  Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says those responsible for a spate of political killings ahead of next week’s local government elections are trying to destabilise the ruling party.

Ramaphosa was speaking on the sideline of an election campaign in Mbekweni in the Western Cape, where he called on authorities to intensify their efforts to track down the perpetrators.

More than a dozen people have been murdered, most of them ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal, in the run up to the polls.

Ramaphosa has condemned the killings, adding some are trying to weaken the governing party.