KwaDukuza police have arrested two men for the murder of KwaDukuza municipal official Nokulunga Mashabane.

The men, aged 32 and 26 respectively, were arrested yesterday (July 30) and will appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (August 1).

Mashabane was shot and killed on June 27 and was later discovered in her car on the Zinkwazi Link Road in the early hours of the morning.

“The investigation team from KwaDukuza took over the investigations and worked around the clock, leaving no stone unturned as they searched for clues and leads, which culminated in the arrest of the two suspects,” said provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda.

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Acting deputy provincial commissioner for crime detection, Major General Anthony Gopaul, said he was proud of the work that police had done to bring justice for Mashabane.

“The combination of Saps specialised skills, our E2 partners and forensics teams, as well as an effective crime scene management is what led to the arrest of these ruthless suspected murderers,” he said.

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