A man has reportedly been shot dead in the Cato Manor area of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, police said.
According to eNCA, Mxolisi Zungu, who is believed to be a member of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) was allegedly shot with his own firearm.
Zungu was reportedly walking with his wife when he was shot from behind by the alleged perpetrator after he dropped off his child.
MK party members congregated at the man’s house in mourning and to show support to the family during this difficult time.
The political party’s head of security for KZN, Sizwe Zungu told eNCA said Zungu was an election organiser in the ward during the 2024 general elections.
“It is a big concern to us to lose such a calibre of a member because we believe that everyone deserves to be safe. But, if we are losing members like this, it is a concern," Zungu told the news outlet.
“However, we will wait for the police and we wish to tell our members to not take the law into their own hands, let’s wait for the authorities. The community is also getting concerned. These types of crimes keep happening and no one is getting arrested. It’s becoming a pattern in this community too.”
The police reportedly said that the motive for the murder was robbery, and was not politically motivated.
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