Parties are appealing for the protection of those who have been elected by the public to run municipalities across the province - without fearing for their lives.
This follows the killing of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) member and Speaker of the Amajuba district council, Reginald Ndima, who was shot dead outside his home in Newcastle on Saturday morning.
IFP national council member and Speaker of the AmaJuba District, Reginald Ndima, was shot and killed by unknown assailants outside his home in Newcastle on Friday night.