Just seven days after the death of the IFP’s Ward 17 Candidate in Ndwedwe, yet another IFP leader has been gunned to death at Mabhuyeni in the uMfolozi Municipality.
Themba Cebekhulu who was the IFP’s Branch Chairperson was gunned down by unknown assailants who invaded his house at about 8h30pm on Monday (01 August 2011). He was at the time with his fiancée, Dudu Msweli – a local IFP Youth Brigade Branch Chairperson – who suffered injuries in the attack and was admitted to the hospital.
IFP’s Deputy Provincial Chairperson and Member of the Provincial Legislature, Mr. Blessed Gwala expressed deep shock and sadness at the news of the death of Cebekhulu. Gwala said:
“We are deeply shocked and sadden by the tragic attack on the two one of our dedicated leaders Comrades Themba Cebekhulu and Dudu Msweli.
“The IFP is becoming extremely worried indeed that there seems to be an-ongoing trend to destabilize our party by attacking local leaders who are the backbone of the party.
“We call on all peace-loving people to join us as we condemn this evil and call upon the law-enforcement agencies to go all out to stop this trend by arresting the perpetrators of these attacks.”
