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Murdered Newcastle electoral candidate wins Ward
A replacement for slain Ward 6 elected candidate Thembi Mbongo is yet to be identified.
NEWCASTLE – Gunned down Ward 6 ANC Candidate, Thembi Mbongo came out top in the August 3 local elections as she secured a victory for the ruling party.
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According to the IEC, a process will be undertaken to find a suitable replacement for the slain candidate, although the replacement will not be immediately identified so soon after elections.
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The incident where Mbongo was shot dead in her home in full view of her children on July 2, is still under-investigation by the Hawks, and the suspects are still at large.
In KwaZulu-Natal, there have been a reported 14 alleged political killings in the run-up to elections.
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