EKURHULENI - The Justice Department and police are joining forces to protect South Africans' political rights ahead of the local government polls.
This is according to Deputy Justice Minister, Andries Nel.
His comments follow the Katlehong drive-by shooting in which four people have died and three others hospitalised.
The victims were returning from a political party member's memorial service when the shooting happened on Tuesday evening.
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Nel said everyone must be able to exercise their political rights, to campaign freely, openly and to go and cast their votes.
"We are working very closely with the South African Police Service. We will ensure that the National Prosecuting Authority is in a position to take forward and prosecute any case that emerges from this investigation," Nel said.