Upcoming Elections Overshadowed By Threat Of Potential Violence, According To Assassination Report

South Africa's upcoming elections are overshadowed by the threat of potential violence, according to a new report, revealing a dangerous collaboration between criminal networks and state actors, both competing for power and wealth in the country. According to this report on killings in the country, in the run-up to election D-day, politically motivated hits have been running rampant, posing a real threat to our democracy, as well as our safety and sanity as citizens.

“The killings have also become more brazen, with victims targeted at public gatherings, often in front of children and community members.” Matamba and Thobela said political assassinations in the country could be understood “as part of a system of collaborative criminal governance, involving local politicians and government administrators colluding with criminal actors to eliminate rivals”.

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