"Why it is that the political killings of party members and councillors receive notable public attention, while the murders of activists in a large and sustained movement of impoverished people are often passed over in silence?" asks Nation Nyoka | https://t.co/wh1FHHprDl
Time for a campaign against the VAT increase or at least zero rating for more foods to alleviate the pressure on poor households. @Kmoeti@pacsapmb@black_sash
Some of the Afra members sharing some of their challenges in their work.
Roundtable discussion: Political Violence in KwaZulu-Natal
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Mary de Haas from KwaZulu-Natal violence monitoring group responding to one of the questions from the audience.
Roundtable discussion: Political Violence in KwaZulu-Natal
#KZNPoliticalViolence
From the floor: How do we begin to heal the country? We have to elect the right people in leadership. We must rebuild the trust deficit. Once they are elected we must hold them accountable. #KZNPoliticalViolence@pacsapmb
When they are break-ins in governments offices or army offices and arms are stolen. It tells one thing."The state is collaborating with its self to harm society"Lukhona Mnguni. Again let us reflect on that
Roundtable discussion: Political Violence in KwaZulu-Natal
Lukhona Mnguni: the first step to end political violence is to sort out our law enforcement agencies. Corruptable law enforcement officers must be dealt with. The politicization of the law enforcement agencies must stop. @pacsapmb#KZNPoliticalViolence
Lukhona Mnguni: the ANC at war with itself has serious implications for our democracy. Society must then ask what are the alternatives to the ANC? #KZNPoliticalViolence@pacsapmb
Lukhona Mnguni: Municipal capture is worse than Gupta capture. Irregular expenditure points o possible corruption. Most political killings are councillors thus we should ask why councillors? #KZNPoliticalViolence@pacsapmb