IFP suspends KwaDukuza councillor accused of rape
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has confirmed that it has suspended one of its councillors accused of statutory rape and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in KwaDukuza, north of Durban.
It's understood that the rapes would occur when the girl visited the councillor’s children to play at his home.
The party says it took action after it was advised of the allegations against and subsequent arrest of the councillor.
IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the KZN provincial executive committee and political oversight committee have now been tasked with investigating the allegations and establishing all the material facts.
"We will report back to the NEC on Monday, 20 December. The IFP takes these allegations very seriously and is committed to giving this matter the urgent and immediate action it deserves.
"It is further our expectation that the court processes will move with the necessary speed so that justice may be served swiftly."
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