Deputy mayor murdered in KZN

Investigations are under way after deputy mayor for Richmond municipality Thandazile Phoswa was murdered on Sunday evening.

It is alleged her boyfriend, a bodyguard at uMshwathi municipality, handed over himself to the police, and a weapon used in the murder was seized.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not fully known at this stage. Police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala said officers were at the scene.

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According to TimeLive, council spokesperson Sibonelo Bhengu said: “The municipality is devastated. We have just lost a municipal manager a month ago. We hope the police do their work. We condemn this senseless murder regardless of who committed it.”

#Thandazile Phoswa The deputy mayor of the Richmond municipality in
KwaZulu-Natal was murdered on Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/Df2n412tTF

— Joosti (@joosti74) April 3, 2017

More update to follow.

– Caxton News Service

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