African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is shocked and saddened by the untimely passing of its leader Mluleki Ndobe, affectionately known as “The Black Mamba”.
[JUST-IN] Former @ANCKZN Deputy Provincial Secretary Mluleki Ndobe is no more. Ndobe shot himself last night. He had been in and out of hospital battling cancer. Ndobe was arrested and charges dropped when he was linked to the killing of #SindisoMagaqa.#sabcnews pic.twitter.com/bCG4ZBCW9Y
— #TheLordOfTheMedia (@samkelemaseko) November 7, 2020
He was a PEC/PWC member and a former Deputy Provincial Secretary of the ANC in the Province. Currently, he was entrusted with the responsibility of Coordinating the eThekwini Regional Task Team after the disbandment of the Regional Executive Committee, to take the Region to its next Regional Conference which was delayed by the lockdown of the country due to COVID 19 pandemic. He was serving as the Deputy Speaker in the KwaZulu- Natal Provincial Legislature in the 6th administration since 2019.
Mluleki #Ndobe affectionately known as the ‘The Black Mamba’ in @ANCKZN circles was a PEC member and convenor of the Ethekwini Region Regional Task Team. A former mayor of Harry Gwala District Municipality and Deputy Speaker of the legislature. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/CF5jrHiNlY
— #TheLordOfTheMedia (@samkelemaseko) November 7, 2020
The provincial ANC says Ndobe was a servant of the people, a dedicated and a disciplined cadre who had served the movement at various levels previously as the Mayor of Harry Gwala Region, SALGA Provincial Chairperson, and an ANC and Youth League leader in the region for a number of years since Mzimkhulu was integrated to KwaZulu-Natal.
The provincial party says that Ndobe remained an activist focused on turning the lives of our people for the better.
Ndobe had been in and out of the hospital for the past few months battling cancer.