KZN Inkosi gunned down a year after surviving hit
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has condemned the killing of a chief and his wife in Amajuba.
Inkosi Siphamandla Khumalo. and his wife were gunned down on Saturday while travelling in a car near Utrecht.
Police say a four-year-old child who was with them survived the attack.
Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has sent her condolences to the family.
Chief Khumalo chaired the Local House of Amajuba and was a member of the Congress of Traditional Leaders.
“The murder of Inkosi Khumalo and his wife comes almost a year since he survived an assassination attempt on his life when unknown gunmen opened fire at him near his home in November last year.
“On behalf of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government and the people of KwaZulu-Natal, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to the Khumalo family and the AmaNtungwa Tribal Authority on this tragic loss of their beloved Inkosi and his wife, Inkosi Khumalo was a passionate advocate for his people and worked tirelessly to improve their lives”.
“I urge the South African Police Service to work swiftly to find the perpetrators of this heinous crime. There cannot be any justification whatsoever for this tragic incident, and those who are behind it must be unmasked swiftly and face the full might of the law,” says Dube-Ncube.
The NFP's Canaan Mdletshe is calling for a special police task force to investigate the murders.
"We are calling on the government, both national and provincial, to intervene urgently on this issue not only of Inkosi Khumalo Percy but all traditional leaders in the province because their lives are constantly under threat."
