Durban - People should not take the law into their own hands as political tension amongst political parties were very high in KwaZulu-Natal, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said on Saturday.
IFP leader in the province, Blessed Gwala urged members in KwaMashu to remain calm after the party's Ward 39 councillor Themba Xulu was abducted on Friday night.
Gwala said that it was alleged that Xulu was abducted by five armed men who pretended to be from the Pinetown police station who drove a car with a false registration number.
KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed that a councillor was abducted.
Captain Thulani Zwane said the councillor was taken on Friday night but could not release any more details.
He said about 1000 people marched to the KwaMashu police station shortly after the news about the abductions broke out.
Police minister Nathi Mthethwa was expected to brief the media at 3pm on Saturday afternoon and provide more details. - Sapa