Africa-Press – South-Africa. A senior Economic Freedom Fighters councillor was shot dead while on his way to work in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.
Mxolisi Buthelezi, 41, the chairperson of the EFF in the Umkhanyakude District Municipality area was brutally killed.
He was allegedly driving his vehicle in the Ogengele area in Mtubatuba when he was shot in a drive-by shooting, police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala said.
She said:
Provincial EFF leader Vusi Khoza told News24 they were shocked at the incident.
“We cannot believe this has happened. He was very important to the party and we are all in serious shock. You wonder about safety when things like this happen.”
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He said the party was going to wait for the authorities to investigate.
“We do not want to speculate about what happened. I can say he was ambushed and shot while driving to our offices in the area to work. He was shot in the head and the car (from where the shot came from) sped off.”
He added:
Buthelezi was a vital cog in the EFF machinery, Khoza said.
“He was our chairperson of the Umkhanyakude district for us for a reason. He is a highly ranked leader and a councillor on the exco there. To lose someone like this in the organisation is tragic.”
He said the public should remain calm while police investigated.
“We have to convey our condolences to the family and leadership of the EFF and all the fighters on the ground. We are calling for calm and to allow for authorities to conduct their investigation.”
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