Thandazile Phoswa.
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.”
More update to follow.
– Caxton News Service
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