An influential member of the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal was gunned down in his Mpophomeni home outside Pietermaritzburg in the early hours of Thursday morning.Sthe Mhlongo‚ the deputy secretary of the youth league in the Moses Mabhida region‚ died from his wounds in the Hilton Private Hospital.Region secretary Thembinkosi Zondi told TimesLIVE that two men had knocked on Mhlongo’s door in the township at about 2am."They knocked and when he tried to open for them they started shooting‚" he said."He was taken to the hospital but he died this morning. This thing is tragic‚" he added.Police spokeswoman Thembeka Mbhele said their initial investigation revealed that Mhlongo had been ordered to open his door for the men. "At 2am in Mpophomeni‚ unknown suspects who pretended to be police officers ordered a 35-year-old victim to open the door‚" Mbhele said. "Upon opening the door‚ the suspects opened fire at him and he sustained gunshot wounds to the head. He was taken to hospital wher...
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