By Amy Musgrave
The African National Congress (ANC) has called for calm following the recent shooting of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s convoy.
“The ANC strongly condemns any actions that seek to undermine the security of the leadership or destabilise the constitutional order. We call for calm and vigilance, and reiterate our confidence in the ongoing investigation,” ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said on Wednesday.
“We will await its final outcome before offering any further comment.”
The convoy was shot at near Boksburg on the N12 around three weeks ago. The attack occurred as Mashatile was en route home following an ANC national executive committee meeting.
On Tuesday night, national police commissioner General Fanie Masemola confirmed the shooting, however, said that Mashatile and President Cyril Ramaphosa were not in harm’s way and that their security detail had been enhanced.
He also said that the ballistics report had been completed and there were
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