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KwaZulu-Natal Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala has expressed shock at the death of the vice president of the provincial legislature, Mluleki Ndobe.
- KwaZulu-Natal Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala expressed shock at the death of Vice President of the Provincial Legislature and former Harry Gwala District Mayor Mluleki Ndobe.
- Ndobe died Friday night in a suicide at his family home.
- He has been described as a “very competent leader” and a tireless servant of the public.
The KwaZulu-Natal government has said it is “shocked and saddened” by the death of the vice president of the provincial legislature, Mluleki Ndobe.
Ndobe, a former deputy director of the KwaZulu-Natal ANC and mayor of Harry Gwala District Township, died at his home in Umbilo on Friday night. The death has been confirmed as suicide.
Ndobe’s death was confirmed by ANC provincial spokesman Nhlakanipo Ntombela.
“We can confirm that he passed away last night after 23:00 … He has not been well for a while with cancer. Soon we will visit the family to learn about the circumstances surrounding his passing and what really happened,” Ntombela said. Saturday morning.
Ndobe was the vice president of the provincial legislature at the time of his death.
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Ndobe’s death has been described as “a great loss” for the province by KwaZulu-Natal Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala.
“On behalf of the government and people of KwaZulu-Natal, we wish to convey our utter shock, sadness and grief at the sudden and unexpected death of the Vice President of the KZN Legislature, Mr. Mluleki Ndobe,” Zikalala said.
“For many of us, Vice President Ndobe was a brother, friend and comrade. From a very young age, Vice President Ndobe distinguished himself as a highly competent and committed leader with a passion for community development.”
Ndobe showed deep knowledge of the local government, Zikalala said.
“He always worked tirelessly, with unparalleled dedication, to improve people’s lives and left his mark in virtually every role in which he served as a public representative and tireless servant of the glorious popular movement, the African National Congress,” he says.
