An ANC councillor in KwaZulu-Natal has resigned after surviving an assassination attempt. Lindokuhle Ndlovu, who was a ward councillor in Empembeni, was shot at while driving home from work on Thursday night. He was not injured, but his car was riddled with bullets. Ndlovu said he decided to resign because he feared for his safety. He said he had received death threats in the past, and he believed that the assassination attempt was an attempt to silence him.
Ndlovu’s resignation is a blow to the ANC, which has been struggling to retain control of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. The party has lost several by-elections in the province in recent months, and it is facing increasing competition from the Inkatha Freedom Party.
The ANC’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, said the party was saddened by Ndlovu’s resignation. He said the party would do everything it could to protect its members from violence. “We will not allow anyone to intimidate our members or prevent them from participating in the political process,” Mbalula said.
Ndlovu’s resignation is the latest in a series of political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. In recent months, there have been a number of high-profile murders of ANC members and supporters. The killings have raised concerns about the safety of political leaders in the province. The ANC has called for an investigation into the killings, and it has urged the police to do more to protect its members.
The resignation of Lindokuhle Ndlovu is a reminder of the dangers that political leaders face in KwaZulu-Natal. It is also a sign of the increasing political violence in the province. The ANC and the IFP need to work together to find a way to end the violence and ensure that all political leaders can participate in the political process safely.
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