EThekwini Municipality Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has condemned the senseless killing of two Municipal Game Rangers at Silverglen Nature Reserve in Chatsworth earlier today.

 

Preliminary investigation reveals that the two employees, who were on duty died from a hail of bullets while sitting in a patrol vehicle. The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage and the police are still investigating.

 

Mayor Kaunda has called on the police to speed up the investigation so that those responsible for the murder are apprehended.

 

"We condemn the ambush attack on our game rangers who were on duty patrolling the nature reserve. Killings of this nature are not common in our natural resources and we have instructed officials to intensify safety and security in all our nature reserves. We also want to urge members of the community to come forward with any information that might lead to the apprehension of the perpetrators,” said Kaunda.

 

The Mayor has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.

 

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Issued by the Office of the Mayor

 

For more information contact Mayoral Spokesperson Mluleki Mntungwa on 060 974 1140