Cape Town – Police have launched a manhunt for two suspected shooters who left an ANC ward councilor and her 13-year-old son wounded.
Nokuthula Bolitye, 49 and her son were shot when two men broke into their home in Gqoloma Street on Thursday. Bolitye was shot in the leg and stomach while her son was shot in the back. Both are currently recovering in hospital.
Police spokesperson Andre Traut said a case of attempted murder was being investigated and that no one has been arrested yet.
“Unknown suspects opened fire at a group of people who were sitting outside a residence in Old Crossroads, Nyanga on Thursday evening. The motive for the incident is still unknown,” Traut said.
ANC Dullah Omar Regiona spokesperson Nobukhosi Dlamini said Bolitye and her family were traumatised by the shooting.
“Bolitye and her child are both in a stable condition. This incident has come as a shock to her and her family because she has been doing her job well, serving her community with no threats on her life so far.
“At this stage, she is asking for privacy to heal and when she is ready to speak about the incident, she will do so,” said Dlamini.
The ANC has come out to condemn the attack.
