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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is deeply saddened by the news of the death of community leader, Ayob Mungalee, known as the Ultimate Warrior X. Mungalee was brutally killed in a shooting in Eldorado Park on Sunday evening.

The Westbury, Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Reiger Park communities have been held hostage by gangsterism for a long time now. There is a continuous rise in the number of fatal shooting incidents, with people being shot daily.

Mungalee has been a vital role player within the community in raising awareness about the brutal killings, gangsterism and other socio-economic issues contributing to the violence in the community.

It is alleged that a hit list was shared at the end of last year with various community leaders’ names. A case was opened at the Eldorado Park police station, and this case number has been shared with the DA. We will be writing to the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko and the SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, to determine the progress of the investigation.

The DA extends its condolences to the family and friends of Mungalee and the Eldorado Park community.

The DA demands that the committee of inquiry established by the Community Safety Oversight Committee in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) in December last year must be prioritised. Concrete timelines must be put in place for this inquiry, and tangible solutions must be found to the scourge of gangsterism in the province.

One life lost is one too many. Our residents in the communities hardest hit by gangsterism deserve to feel safe.

We will continue to lobby for more resources to be allocated to our police stations. This will help to address the lack of crime prevention and improve crime intelligence so that gangsters can be apprehended and prosecuted.

Issued by Crezane Bosch MPL - DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Community Safety