EFF councillor gunned down in KZN

A senior Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillor was shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, reportedly while driving to a caucus meeting in Mkhuze.

Mxolisi Buthelezi, the chairperson of the EFF in the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, was reportedly killed in a drive-by shooting while in the Ogengele area in Mtubatuba.

He died on the scene while another party member was wounded in the leg.

The EFF in KZN said it is “shocked” by the murder.

“Buthelezi and another fighter were on their way to a caucus meeting when an unknown vehicle overtook them and fired gunshots at them,” said EFF spokesperson Vusi Khoza.

“Buthelezi died [on the scene] while the other [EFF member] was rushed to a local clinic.”

Khoza described Buthelezi as a “friendly, hardworking and disciplined cadre” of the EFF.

“We call upon the Saps to leave no stone unturned in investigating this matter.

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