Shortly before he was killed he told ANC comrades in H Section in Umlazi that if he died it would be the result of the stand he was taking against union corruption and collusion with employers. His family is demanding that the murderers be exposed and punished. Unfortunately the South African police have taken no action in the case of the theft of worker subscriptions despite having full knowledge of the issues from 18 February. Appeals have been made for action to the Attorney General of the province and to the Control Prosecutor of Durban magistrates courts but without result. As was often spelt out by supporters of the Campaign, this indifference by the state opened the road to assassination.
Crime affecting working people has a low priority.
KwaZulu-Natal province also has a history of hit squads and professional killings. Successful prosecutions are 1 in 20 of murders reported. The workers want the investigation into Vusi's murder to be energetically undertaken. In addition terror against worker leaders is continuing as phone calls have been received at the pool threatening the other signatories of the letter by name. The worker leaders have to be protected.