Four more people close to Zulu king Misuzulu gunned down

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has called for urgent police action following the shocking murder of Induna of Osuthu Traditional Council Maphemba Ntuli together with three people who are close to King Misuzulu. 

The four who are from Nongoma and are reportedly close to the Zulu Royal Family were gunned down on Saturday, 23 October 2022 and circumstances surrounding these murders are unclear. 

FOUR LINKED TO KING MISUZULU MURDERED 

KwaZulu-Natal COGTA MEC Sihle Zikalala has since called for calm and for law enforcement agencies to be given the space they need to investigate these murders and apprehend those that are responsible.

In September the chair of the very same traditional council and King Misuzulu’s advisor Dr Dumisani Khumalo was assassinated by unknown gunmen outside his home. This was after those who were challenging King Misuzulu’s kingship had issued threats and predicted a “bloodbath” if the Reed Dance celebration went ahead. Khumalo, the king’s chief advisor, was responsible for settling disputes within the Zulu community. There have been no arrests as yet. 

Zikalala called upon law enforcement agencies to do everything in their power to deal with the lawlessness that threatens to engulf KwaZulu-Natal and various sectors that form it. 

“We express our condolences to the family of Induna Ntuli and the 3 people that were killed in this attack. Ntuli served with diligence under isigodi  Mhambume.”

Sihle Zikalala

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