Question NW2795 to the Minister of Police
13 October 2017 - NW2795
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
How many (a) councillors have been killed (i) in each province, (ii) since 2009 to-date and (iii) in each municipality and (b) people have been arrested in connection with these killings?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The information, reflecting the number of councillors killed in each province, from 2009 until 31 August 2017 and each municipality involved, is shown below:
(a)(i) and (ii) |
(a)(iii) |
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Eastern Cape |
5 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan |
3 |
Ndlambe |
1 |
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Raymond Mhlaba |
1 |
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Free State |
1 |
Naledi Municipality Wepener |
1 |
Gauteng |
4 |
Ekurhuleni/Etwatwa |
1 |
Johannesburg |
1 |
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Region C, Roodepoort |
1 |
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Mogale City |
1 |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
24 |
Richmond KZN |
2 |
Mkhambatini |
1 |
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Msunduze |
1 |
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Amajuba |
1 |
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Ethekwini Municipality |
1 |
||
Zululand District |
1 |
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Nongoma Municipality |
1 |
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Abaqulusi |
1 |
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Langalibalele-Estcourt |
1 |
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Uthukela District |
2 |
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Umzimkhulu |
4 |
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Umdoni |
1 |
||
Umuziwabantu Municipality |
2 |
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Ray Nkonyeni Municipality |
1 |
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Umzinyathi |
1 |
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Umsinga |
1 |
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Msinga |
1 |
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Nquthu |
1 |
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Limpopo |
0 |
- |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
7 |
Govan Mbeki |
1 |
Mbombela |
3 |
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Dipaliseng |
1 |
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Bushbuckridge |
1 |
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Secunda |
1 |
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North West |
3 |
Rustenburg |
3 |
Northern Cape |
0 |
- |
0 |
Western Cape |
1 |
Cape Town |
1 |
TOTAL |
45 |
45 |
(b) The total number of persons arrested in each province, is as follows:
Eastern Cape |
3 |
Free State |
3 |
Gauteng |
6 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
31 |
Limpopo |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
15 |
North West |
4 |
Northern Cape |
0 |
Western Cape |
0 |
TOTAL |
62 |