02 June 2022 1 Min Read
Senior EFF councillor in KZN killed in drive-by shooting
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A senior EFF councillor in KwaZulu-Natal was shot dead on Thursday morning. Stock photo.
Image: PAUL FLEET/123RF
Image: PAUL FLEET/123RF
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Senior EFF councillor Mxolisi Buthelezi was shot dead while on his way to work in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, said KwaZulu-Natal police.
Police spokesperson Lt-Col Nqobile Gwala said at 7am, Buthelezi, 41, was driving his vehicle in the Ogengele area of Mtubatuba when he was shot in a drive-by shooting.
“He sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the upper body and was declared dead at the scene. The motive for the killing is unknown. A case of murder is being investigated by KwaMsane SAPS,” Gwala said.
Buthelezi was the chair of the EFF in the Umkhanyakude district municipality.
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