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News24 reports that one of the Gauteng Department of Education’s senior officials was followed home and shot dead in Soweto on Thursday afternoon.
Siza Mbhalati was a chief deputy education specialist for the Johannesburg South District. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane reported: "Information at our disposal suggests that Mbhalati was allegedly followed home from work on Thursday afternoon by unknown suspects. He was shot about eight times in his driveway while he was still in his car." Chiloane advised that Mbhalati had worked for the labour relations unit in the Johannesburg South District and was responsible for facilitating labour-related disputes at schools. "We are saddened by the unfortunate death of one of our dedicated public servants who served the department with honour and dignity. On behalf of the department, we wish to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones. In the same breath, we condemn this level of lawlessness and call for the speedy apprehension of these brazen criminals," Chiloana stated.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Yoliswa Sobuwa at News24
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