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Durban - eThekwini Municipality official, pastor and actor Mhlonishwa Sakhile Langa has been hailed as a hero after being shot and killed when he tried to stop a gunman who had robbed a shop in Durban’s South Beach area on Saturday. Langa had parked his car at the roadside to see a friend in the area when he heard people screaming about a robbery.

“They robbed them of an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes at gunpoint, and fled. A community member, who assisted in chasing the suspect, was shot and injured. He was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect was immediately arrested and the firearm was recovered. Cases of robbery and murder were opened at Point police station for investigation,” she said.

Thembinkosi Ngcobo, the head of Parks, Recreation and Culture, said Langa was a friend and colleague for the past four years.Langa, divorced with one son, was fighting cancer courageously.

 

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