IFP confirms councillor killed in Msinga
Last week, two ward councillor candidates from seperate local municipalities were gunned down
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has officially reported the death of another one of its councillors in Msinga, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal interior. James Mabaso, who was listed on the IFP's Proportional Representation (PR) ticket for the upcoming local government elections, was discovered deceased at his residence in Emakhasana village of Pomeroy.
The councillor had been shot multiple times. Mabaso also served as the IFP's Chairperson for the Gordon branch in Ward 18, Msinga. The reason behind the attack remains unknown. This marks the third IFP candidate to lose their life in the province this month. Prior to this, two ward councillors from the uMshwathi and uMlalazi local municipalities were also assassinated in separate incidents.
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