{"id":5974,"date":"2021-03-14T07:11:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T07:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2025-08-06T20:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:05:43","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-condemns-assassination-of-inkosi-mkhize-and-his-aide-in-mpophomeni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2021\/03\/14\/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-condemns-assassination-of-inkosi-mkhize-and-his-aide-in-mpophomeni\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF INKOSI MKHIZE AND HIS AIDE IN MPOPHOMENI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1040\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/INKOSI-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10550\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has condemned the murder of Inkosi Manqoba Fred Mkhize, 37, of the Amambuzane Traditional Council in the uMngeni local municipality.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports received by the department, Inkosi was gunned down yesterday, 13 March, by unknown gunmen who ambushed him and his aide when they were driving to Inkosi&#8217;s home in Mpophomeni.<\/p>\n<p>Hlomuka has condemned this senseless attack and called upon the law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned in\u00a0their pursuit of the cowards who are responsible for this double tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are saddened by the reports we have received of the passing of Inkosi Mkhize together with an aide he was travelling with. 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