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President Jacob Zuma on Sunday condemned recent politically-motivated killings and violence in the run-up to the local government elections on August 3.
He told ANC supporters at the party’s Kwazulu-Natal provincial election manifesto launch in Pietermaritzburg that everything possible must be done to prevent violence and to assist the police to apprehend the perpetrators.At the same time‚ he called for party unity‚ saying: “We are comrades‚ not enemies.”
He added that the ANC process to select councilors was closed and that the names of candidates for the upcoming elections had been submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
“We urge all members to accept the outcomes‚” Zuma stated.
He added that the ANC government was working hard to turn the economic situation around in the country.
Job creation‚ he said‚ was paramount.
“The ANC will not rest for as long as there are people who sleep without food‚ water and electricity‚” Zuma added.
New investment was also welcome‚ but more was needed‚ he said.
