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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Terrified ANC councillors at the Ingquza Hill local municipality in Lusikisiki are living in fear as factional battles reach boiling point.<\/p>\n

It follows the assassination of a ward councillor and his son on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Fundisile Ranai, 49, who is a water and sanitation committee member at the OR Tambo district municipality, and his 18-year-old son, Siyolise, were shot dead at their Slovo Park home at about 20.30.<\/p>\n

The Eastern Cape’s police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nomthetheleli Mene, said at least two armed men stormed into Ranai’s home and opened fire.<\/p>\n

“The suspects fatally shot the 18-year-old son of the councillor, and seriously wounded the councillor, who later died in hospital. The councillor’s eight-year-old daughter escaped unscathed,” said Mene.<\/p>\n

The double murders come a month after two other councillors, Sinethemba Mbendane and Lima Khumalo, survived assassination attempts in August.<\/p>\n

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Insiders say Ranai’s name was allegedly on a hit list of councillors targeted because they allegedly met to plot the ousting of two well-known municipal leaders.<\/p>\n

Party insiders told News24 that council members from the municipality’s towns of Lusikisiki and Flagstaff were locked in a power struggle.<\/p>\n

Asked for comment, the municipality’s Speaker, Sbongile Vatsa, said Mbendane and his family were not home when gunmen opened fire at his house.<\/p>\n

She said that, a week later, bullets were fired at Khumalo’s car during a drive-by shooting.<\/p>\n

Vatsa said ANC councillors were living in fear, with some having fled their homes to go into hiding.<\/p>\n

Vatsa said:<\/p>\n

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Vatsa said a council meeting had been called to discuss the possibility of hiring armed body guards for councillors.<\/p>\n

“At the council meeting to be held later this week, we will discuss the funeral preparations for Ranai and the safety of councillors,” said Vatsa.<\/p>\n

The ANC in the Eastern Cape said it was deeply angered and shocked at the brutal killing of Ranai and his son.<\/p>\n

“We are angry at the senseless killing of one of the most dedicated and hardworking councillors in our province. Our hearts are with the Ranai family. This is a tragic loss for the Ranai family, the ANC, the community of Lusikisiki and the municipality.<\/p>\n

“We call on law enforcement agencies to intensify their work to hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to book,” the party said.<\/p>\n

Ranai’s murder comes days after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that 300 councillors had been killed over the last few years by criminals who had taken over some of the country’s councils.<\/p>\n

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Ranai’s distraught family could not immediately be reached for comment.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, police say the motive for the attack is unknown, but the circumstances surrounding the incident form part of the investigation.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest police station. The information may also be shared via the Crime Stop number: 08600 10111.<\/p>\n

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