Ntuli calls on Ramaphosa to prioritise Mkhwanazi allegations


KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the issue of political killings and to ensure that allegations made by provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are investigated.

Ntuli was addressing the media during a raid at two major shops, alleged to be hiring undocumented immigrants in Umbilo, Durban.

Initially, the media was informed that Mkhwanazi would be part of the raid. However, Ntuli says he has learnt that Mkhwanazi is out of the province for a meeting, which he cannot share details of.

This would have been Mkhwanazi’s first public appearance after his bombshell revelations accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and top officials of meddling with syndicates.

Ntuli reveals that he would like to see the matter of public killings dealt with once and for all, particularly for all the orchestrators and perpetrators to be brought to book.

“Well, with regards to what the President might say, that is number one. We have full confidence in the President of the Republic. We will be looking forward to what he will say,” says Ntuli.

The raid is being led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), as well as the labour department and the provincial government.

Ntuli says illegal immigrants found during the raid will be deported.

He says they are working with a whistleblower to locate illegal activities taking place in the province, particularly on the issue of undocumented foreign nationals and as well as the matter of illicit goods.

“Then we learned that here, there are undocumented foreign nationals, of which we’ve made a call even to the business leaders in the province, that they must stop hiring the undocumented foreign nationals, or illegal foreign nationals because it affects the economy of the province, and the country at large and it deprives the people of South Africa an opportunity of getting job opportunities,” adds Ntuli.

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