Mounting concerns over political violence in KZN as IFP councillor dies after being attacked outside his house
According to Premier Thami Ntuli, 18 councillors have been assassinated in KZN since 2021.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has expressed shock and outrage over the "cold-blooded" murder of its public representative councillor, Khethelo Mdluli, in KwaZulu-Natal. Mdluli, 40, was fatally shot outside his home in oPhindweni, Gingindlovu district last Thursday and passed away in hospital on Monday. IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa condemned the killing, stating there can be no place for political violence in South Africa's democracy.
The IFP called for an urgent and thorough police investigation into the case and urged authorities to explore all possible motives, including a possible political motive behind the killing. This is not the first instance of political violence in KZN; last month, 18 councillors were assassinated in the province since the 2021 local government elections.
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