HARRY GWALA REGION
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma embarrassed by ‘war’ in her area
One month. Same area. Three councillors gunned down. This is the situation in presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s Harry Gwala region in southern KwaZulu-Natal, which appears to be at war with itself. From April 23 to May 23, three ANC members — two councillors and a former councillor — were assassinated in uMzimkhulu. As the bodies pile up‚ Dlamini-Zuma is said to be embarrassed by developments in her region. So brazen have the killings been that the KwaZulu-Natal ANC top five and the provincial working committee have been jolted into action. On Monday, the ANC officials are due to descend on the troubled region in a bid to find a solution to the escalating problem. Regional deputy secretary and uMzimkhulu speaker Khaya Thobela was the first to be gunned down. He was shot on April 20 as he arrived at his home in Mfundweni‚ uMzimkhulu. He died in hospital on April 23. Then former Harry Gwala proportional representation councillor and branch leader Khaya Mgcwaba was gunned d...
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