{"id":7644,"date":"2022-09-13T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7644"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:42:44","slug":"kzncogta-mec-zikalala-concerned-with-murder-of-councillors-in-the-province-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2022\/09\/13\/kzncogta-mec-zikalala-concerned-with-murder-of-councillors-in-the-province-2\/","title":{"rendered":"KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA CONCERNED WITH MURDER OF COUNCILLORS IN THE PROVINCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rip315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4036\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 12th of September 2022, the Department woke up to the harrowing news of yet another assassination of a councillor in the province.&nbsp; This is the second assassination within the space of a week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-4a32e30 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>On the 8th of September, two ward councillors under the Msinga Local Municipality were attacked by unknown gunmen who opened fire on the vehicle they were travelling in. 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