PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the intimidation of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube and her family in their private home by a group of service delivery protesters on Satuday.
According to the KwaZulu-Natal police, the protesters stormed the premier’s house over what they called “poor service delivery in KZN” and “hurled insults and made intimidating gestures, causing trauma and fear for family members, especially children.”
Ramaphosa also wished Dube-Ncube and her family well following the traumatic incident.
“We must condemn and resist any and all attempts by anyone to render our society lawless and chaotic,” said Ramaphosa.
“The Bill of Rights in our Constitution affirms that everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected, as well as the right to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources.”
“These rights apply to each and every citizen, including elected leadership or public officials, who choose to serve our nation, and their families. These rights must be respected even when people have legitimate issues to raise, and such issues must be raised through the channels that exist within our open democracy.”
The police in KwaZulu-Natal have since launched a full-scale investigation into the matter.
The police investigation will include exploring violations of the Public Gatherings Act and other relevant legislation.
Ramaphosa on Monday said he welcomed the investigation into the incident.
“The President welcomes the investigation into the incident in which a group of people made their way to the Premier’s private home under cover of darkness, to intimidate the Premier and her family,” the Presidency said in a statement.
“President Ramaphosa wishes the Premier and her family well in the aftermath of this harassment and condemns this action in the strongest terms.”
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