KZN councillor shot dead in Margate
Jul 2, 2012 |
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The ANC’s chief whip in the Ugu district municipality was killed in a drive-by shooting in Manaba, Margate, KwaZulu-Natal police said
“Around 10pm on Saturday, councillor [Wandile] Mkhize and a friend were walking along a road when they came under attack from unknown men driving in a Toyota Corolla,” spokesman Lt-Col Vincent Mdunge said.
Mkhize was killed in the “heavy gunfire” and his friend critically injured.
Mkhize was declared dead on the scene.
The other man was taken to a hospital, the name of which was not disclosed for security reasons.
Mdunge said the motive for the attack was unknown.
Police are investigating a case of murder with aggravating circumstances, and one of attempted murder.

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