{"id":5532,"date":"2020-11-26T09:25:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:20:16","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-sends-condolences-as-lightning-strike-leave-one-person-dead-in-nquthu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2020\/11\/26\/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-sends-condolences-as-lightning-strike-leave-one-person-dead-in-nquthu\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA SENDS CONDOLENCES AS LIGHTNING STRIKE LEAVE ONE PERSON DEAD IN NQUTHU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lightning_1280p.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10767\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has sent condolences to the Langa family in Nquthu following the tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday where an 18-year-old member of the family was killed during a lightning strike at their residence in Ndindindi (Ward 13).<\/p>\n<p>Reports received by the department indicate that Musawenkosi Langa died as a result of lightning strike that occurred in the evening while he was at his home. 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