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Former Stellenbosch deputy mayor shot dead in Kayamandi
Former Stellenbosch deputy mayor Nyaniso Jindela was shot dead in Kayamandi on Monday night.
In a statement, the Stellenbosch municipality confirmed that he was killed.
'Jindela was a former councillor who served the community with distinction, including in the role of deputy mayor. The incident is currently under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the municipality will fully support SAPS by providing any information they may require,' it said in the statement.
Jindela, his wife Unathi and three others were arrested in 2021 in connection with the murder of Cameron Mcako, also a former Stellenbosch deputy mayor.
News24 reported that Mcako's death followed that of land rights activist Midas Winana.
Winana was a critical lobbyist for 'Azania', a stretch of land next to Kayamandi, which was suddenly occupied. Shacks were built on it.
The municipality later bought the land from the owner, the late Stefan Smit who was murdered at his farmhouse, Louisenhof, on 2 June 2019.
Winana and Mcako were reportedly at odds over the municipality's decision to move some shack residents so that their services could be upgraded.
Winana was shot dead on 15 August 2019, hours before a protest march.
Mcako was an ANC deputy mayor from April 2008 until December 2009. He joined the DA shortly before the municipal elections in 2016.
He was also an area manager of Kayamandi and focused on dealing with waste, ablutions, vandalism, and the erection of illegal structures. He was no longer working for the municipality at the time of his death.
Police had not commented at the time of publication.
Their response will be added once received.
