IFP spokesman Mntomuhle Khawula said Bongani Lushaba was ambushed in Oshabeni.

Khawula said from the scene: “Somebody opened fire with an AK-47. The police told me it was an AK-47”. 

Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said Lushaba was shot several times as he entered the St Faiths Road from a secondary road near Mehlomnyama.

Naicker confirmed that 13 spent AK-47 cartridges were found.

Khawula said Lushaba had been a proportional representative candidate in the 2011 local government elections.

This was the third politically-related killing in the area in the past two months.

In September the African National Congress’s Oshabeni branch chairman Dumisani Malunga and secretary Bheki Chiliza were gunned down after leaving a party meeting.

Khawula said Lushaba was not standing for any political post. A by-election was planned for the area following the death of the incumbent ward councillor.

Naicker said the motive for the killing was unclear and no arrests had been made.

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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

But we in South Africa foster tolerance and resepctful debate, don't we?
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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

Sorry, "respectful"....
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Oct 9, 2012

Mellow

Naicker said the motive for the killing was unclear and no arrests had been made.
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C'mon like he's the 1st IFP member to be killed really now if its not ANC then its IFP and they know what the motive is? hhmmmm

13 AK-47 cartridges tjooooooo this gives shoot to kill a new meaning
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Oct 9, 2012

Catswhiskers

Motive for killing unclear!!!
We all know what the motive is, but it seems like life in SA is cheap - we kill when we are unhappy with something.
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Oct 9, 2012

RobinH

Mellow> AGreed. Naicker must be blind.
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Oct 9, 2012

McCountryMan

Again and the is still more to come,
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Oct 9, 2012

Papage

Go arrest MK veterance, they are the ones with AK 47's
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Oct 9, 2012

candilious

I just love SA no arrest have been made jirrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee




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Oct 9, 2012

Msiphos00

And Bheki Cele is around KZN the provincial commissioner should consult Cele for some advise cos iqalile futhi impi yama Xhosa nama Zulu
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Oct 9, 2012

!!!Sinudeity!!!

If we wait long enough, maybe all the politicians will k1ll each other. Wount that be a happy day.
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