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Tributes pour in for slain UDM councillor Luxolo Namette

UDM Secretary General Bulelani Bobotyane has strongly condemned the murder

Tributes are pouring in for United Democratic Movement (UDM) councillor Luxolo Namette following his assassination in Motherwell on Saturday. The 48-year-old was shot multiple times and the motive for the killing remains unknown. The assassination has sent shockwaves through the political community, with EFF councillor Siya Mosi expressing his concern about the recent trend of violence in the area.

UDM Secretary General Bulelani Bobotyane strongly condemned the murder, describing it as a tragic development that has placed a dark cloud over the election period.

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