Political killings | Task team deployed to probe IFP councillor killing

JOHANNESBURG - The Political Killings National Task Team has been deployed to probe the killing of another councillor in KwaZulu-Natal.

He was gunned down in Mtubatuba, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.

Two school pupils were also killed during the incident when the gunmen shot randomly at scholar transport.

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Two other pupils were injured.

The IFP says the exact details surrounding the killing are still unclear.

Last year, SALGA in KZN said assassinations are a leading cause of death for ward councillors in the province.