Manana responds to the existence of the so-called "hit list"

On 5 Friday 2010, the office of MEC Sibongile Manana in the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison received a fax from a local internet shop in Nelspruit. The fax had a list of ten individuals who were allegedly targeted for assassination by a group of unknown people.

The names include those of the late Sammy Mphatlanyane and Jimmy Mohlala. A copy of the fax has been sent to the police in order to form part of the investigations being conducted pertaining to the speculations of the existence of a hit list in the province.

MEC Manana takes the matter of the existence of the list very seriously and that is the reason she requested the office of the provincial commissioner to speed up investigations into this matter, and not to lose focus on recent murder cases.

At this stage, the department is not sure whether the fax represents the alleged "genuine list" because the sender did not leave details that could assist the department to make contact with him.

The department requests that the people who are listed in newspapers as part of the list of people to be assassinated should remain calm as the police are working day and night to ascertain the truth behind the speculations and to arrest whoever wants to harm another person.

Anybody who has more information regarding this matter can visit the nearest police station or contact the police on 086 000 10111 or the MEC's office on 013 766 4075.

Statement issued by Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Mpumalanga Provincial Government, February 9 2010

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