# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi condemns the attempted assassination of traditional leader Inkosi Simphiwe Cele of the Vukuzithathe Traditional Authority in eZinqoleni. Buthelezi says attacks on traditional leaders are on the rise and threaten peace in the province. The department’s Senzelwe Mzila says Cele, and passenger were injured while one person was killed when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle on Tuesday:
KZN MEC vows crackdown after deadly attack on traditional leader [SOUND]
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