A female councilor in the Eastern Cape was gunned down in her car while counting money on Friday afternoon in Sofuthe, Dutywa.
The murdered woman was a member of the mayoral committee in Mbhashe and was sitting in her car parked outside her business place.
It is believed based on initial investigations that two unknown gunmen approached the 45-year-old while she was counting money in the car.
According to TimesLIVE, the two men shot her and fled in a Toyota Avanza close to the crime scene.
Reportedly nothing was stolen during the fatal incident.
The motive of the crime is unknown by Eastern Cape police, and currently, no arrests have been made.
“This country, who hired those hitmen who are troubling South Africans. Someone is behind this and he does this for power,” Munzhelele said.
“When hunger is looming around, no one is safe anymore Bhengu said.
“Eastern Cape should become its own country, it’s political killings and crime. They must join Lesotho angithi nisho njalo Uma umshobi ukwaZulu,” Banda stated.
“Should have gone to the bank. Just saying,” Shai posted.
“Counting payola money caused her to meet her maker because cold-hearted criminals could not stand the amount they saw,” Zihstak said.
In a similar story, Briefly News reported that a former African National Congress (ANC) councilor was gunned down by unknown assailants on Wednesday, 4 January, leaving many disturbed.
Retired Emfuleni Municipality councilor Abel Seshauke was closing his shop when he was shot 11 times.
His death left his family and community members reeling, with many calling for justice to be served.
