KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni has called on police to “scour every corner in the province and strain every nerve” in finding the assailants involved in the alleged assassination of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) top manager.
SAPS spokesperson Thandeka Mbele said three unknown gunmen who were on foot had shot and killed Swart while he was in his car driving to work. She said the motive for the murder was unknown at this stage and police were investigating.
The KZN Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison said in a statement on Monday that Premier Sihle Zikalala earlier had to intervene to resolve escalating violence in the communities surrounding RBM. The department said that community grievances in the region had stemmed from two possible issues, one being the community wanting the chieftaincy in the KwaMbonambi area to be finalised following the installation of an administrator, as well as allegations regarding t