“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.