Interfaith meeting prays for end to murder of politicians and women killed by partners

Political killings and the spate of women killed by their partners in KwaZulu-Natal topped the list of the interfaith day of prayer held at Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre last Saturday.

Community members and representatives from different religious fraternities united in prayer behind the hashtag #Sekwanele (it’s enough).

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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu asked community members and religious leaders to continue praying for peace and stability to prevail in the province.

According to Mr Mchunu, the day of prayer was aimed at seeking “divine intervention for the social ills currently facing the province of KwaZulu-Natal.”

Mr Mchunu said over the past four years violent crimes had increased in the province.

“According to the latest statistics, murder had increased by 2.2 percent.”

Mr Mchunu said perpetrators and victims of these crimes were found to be mostly between the ages of 18 and 40 years.

“We identified the killing of women by their partners, the victimisation of vulnerable groups in our society including people living with disabilities, people living with albinism, the elderly and children, as among social ills the province had been facing,” the premier said.

Mr Mchunu also said the recent killing of councillors and political activists in the Lower South Coast Region was a cause for concern.

Inkosi Themba Mavundla of Izingolweni said he believed the prayers should start in parliament down to communities as politicians were the ones ordering hitmen to kill.

Inkosi Mavundla also said government should do away with the tender system as it was the cause of many corrupt activities and killings in the province.

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