{"id":7381,"date":"2022-01-29T12:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T12:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7381"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:03:30","slug":"media-statement-mec-hlomuka-condemns-assassination-of-amajuba-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2022\/01\/29\/media-statement-mec-hlomuka-condemns-assassination-of-amajuba-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Statement: MEC Hlomuka condemns assassination of Amajuba Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1280\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FB_IMG_1643445769013-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10046\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle: This morning we learned with shock and sadness of the assassination of the Speaker of Amajuba District Municipality Cllr Reginald Ndima, who was gunned down at his residence in Newcastle in the early hours of this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-116a708 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, we were in Newcastle where we convened a special engagement with all the Mayors, Speakers and EXCO members from municipalities under the Amajuba, uThukela and uMzinyathi. 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