Claims that former Umgeni deputy mayor got death threats after defecting to DA a day before elections

Nompumelelo Buthelezi, part of the uMngeni local municipality, made a surprise move from the ANC to the DA on Sunday.

“I am worried about my safety because there were death threats previously which emanated from ward 2 in Howick. I’m worried because there are so many negative comments on Facebook and other social media where people are complaining that I left the ANC because I wanted to enrich myself,” Buthelezi said.

Buthelezi said that the safety of the municipality’s new mayoral elect Christopher Pappas was also important, as he and the DA had taken over an ANC led municipality and that this would be a cause for worry. Macpherson said that the party would be carrying out a number of security assessments in relation to Buthelezi’s safety and that this would also apply particularly around Pappas as the mayor elect and certain councillors.

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