Muzi Nyathi, 41, a PR councillor in the Mkhondo municipality in Gert Sibande, was shot in Mkondo at about 6.30pm on Friday.
“The police at Piet Retief as well as the paramedics were notified about the incident, however Nyathi was certified dead at the scene. A murder case is being investigated. The Mercedes-Benz was later found abandoned next to a dam and preliminary investigation indicates the number plates on the vehicle seem not to be authentic. It was discovered the car was reported stolen in April this year at Brakpan in Gauteng.
Mdhluli said Mpumalanga police commissioner Lt-Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela had assembled a team of experts to investigate the murder. No arrests have been made so far.Support independent journalism by subscribing to the Sunday Times. Just R20 for the first month.
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