Africa-Press – South-Africa. A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Umvoti Municipality ward councillor Thembinkosi Lombo, 35.
In a statement on Wednesday, police said the National Task Team, which was established to investigate political violence and killings in KwaZulu-Natal – arrested the suspect.
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Lombo was gunned down on 25 February 2022 in the Greytown CBD. At the time of his death, he was serving as an ANC councillor for ward 13 in the Umvoti Municipality.
“On Saturday, 26 March 2022, police traced 20-year-old Lalelani Zondi in Jeppestown, Johannesburg.
“The suspect has already appeared before the Greytown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder and will appear again on Monday, 4 April 2022,” police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said.
The task team has not ruled out the possibility of arresting more suspects.
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