# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says some councillors staged false shootings to secure personal protection. Masemola told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that the political killings task team was formed in 2019 and led at a provincial level to address political killings in KwaZulu-Natal, later extending operations to the Eastern Cape. He added the team was made permanent due to prolonged court delays linked to their investigations:
National police commissioner claims some councillors staged false shootings to seek protection [SOUND]
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