# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has urged municipalities to strengthen existing measures aimed at safeguarding the well-being and safety of their employees. Msinga Municipality’s fire chief, Khalesakhe Mchunu, was shot dead in his vehicle on Monday. KwaDukuza local municipality official, Nokulunga Happiness Mashabane, was gunned down last month. MEC Buthelezi says these attacks on public servants, who are dedicated to serving communities, are unacceptable and undermine the very fabric of local governance.
KZN Cooperative Governance MEC urges action following a rise in municipal worker murders