Moses Maluleke

Collins Chabane local municipality mayor and ANC deputy secretary in the Vhembe region Moses Maluleke was gunned down in front of his home in Shikundu, ...

Bila is one of seven mayors the ANC dismissed after some municipalities illegally invested funds in VBS Mutual Bank. In 2016 Maluleke was deployed to serve and represent the ANC at the district level as a councillor forming part of the mayoral committee. Since 1990 Maluleke served as chairperson of the ANC branch executive committee and served as the treasurer of the ANC sub-region, now called Collins Chabane sub-region.

The mayor died on the scene, while his 18-year-old son is recovering in hospital.

Three unknown suspects entered Maluleke's home where they demanded money from the deceased mayor and his son.

We are calling on members of the public with any information to pass that on to law enforcement agencies.” “However, we will allow law enforcement agencies to investigate the matter. We can’t speculate on the circumstances that led to his shooting.

Collins Chabane Municipality Mayor Moses Maluleke has been shot and killed at his home.

The son was transported to a nearby hospital where he is receiving further medical care. Police have since activated a 72-hour-plan in pursuit of the suspects. The 56-year-old Maluleke was gunned down at his home on Thursday, while his 18-year-old son was also wounded during the incident.

Police have activated a 72-hour action plan following the murder of Collins Chabane Municipality Mayor in Limpopo.

Police have since launched a manhunt for the group of suspects,” Mathe said. The son was transported to a nearby hospital where he is receiving further medical care. Police are probing the murder of Collins Chabane Municipality Mayor in Limpopo. Image via Pixabay/Stevebp

The police have activated a 72-hour-plan in search of three suspects who killed the Mayor of the Collins Chabane Local Municipality.

Mathe said the three gunmen entered Maluleke’s home in Saselamani village at 7pm and demanded money. and police have launched a manhunt for the group of suspects,” said Mathe. Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said on Friday: “The national commissioner of police, General Fannie Masemola, has directed the provincial commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe to mobilise maximum resources to apprehend those responsible for the murder of the mayor of Collins Chabane local municipality in Limpopo.”

Police have dispatched maximum resources in the search for three suspects connected to the killing of a Limpopo mayor on Thursday evening.

“At this point we cannot speculate but we have the police to get to the bottom of this,” he said. Machaka said the motive of the murder was not clear yet. He said Maluleke worked against corruption and demonstrated great leadership.

Police have mobilised a 72-hour action plan to apprehend three suspects in the murder of Collins Chabane local municipality mayor Moses Maluleke, 56, ...

Police have appealed to members of the community or anyone with knowledge of the incident to report to the Saselamani police station or call the Crime Stop Hotline number on 0860010111 to assist investigations. National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola has directed Limpopo commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe to mobilise “maximum resources to apprehend those responsible for the murder”. Cases of murder and attempted murder have been registered and police have launched a hunt for the suspects.

Limpopo police are on the hunt for the killers of Collins Chabane Municipality Mayor Moses Maluleke, who was shot dead at his home during a robbery.

"Members of the public who know or may have witnessed what transpired are encouraged to report to the Saselamani police station or call the Crime Stop hotline number on 08600 10111 to assist police investigations," Mathe added. Limpopo police are on the hunt for the killers of Collins Chabane Municipality Mayor Moses Maluleke, who was shot dead at his home on Thursday night during a robbery. Collins Chabane Municipality mayor shot dead in robbery at home