UDM Councillor and Nelson Mandela Bay MPAC Chair Luxolo Namette Fatally Shot in Motherwell
A high-profile political figure in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality was assassinated in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon.
Councillor Luxolo Namette, a prominent leader within the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and Chairperson of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC), was shot and killed in Motherwell, Gqeberha.
According to local authorities, the 45-year-old councillor was targeted at approximately 3:50 PM in NU9, Motherwell, shortly after leaving a local barber shop.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana confirmed that Namette’s body was discovered on Umnulu Street, near the NU9 Spar, sustaining a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
A large, distressed crowd gathered at the active crime scene as emergency services and law enforcement secured the area.
Namette was a highly respected leader in the Eastern Cape metro, recognized for steering critical financial oversight and investigating billions of rands in Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful Expenditure (UIFWE) within the municipality. His political career also previously included a brief stint as the Deputy Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has formally opened a murder docket.
At this stage, both the motive behind the targeted killing and the identities of the assailants remain unknown and are under urgent investigation by Motherwell detectives.
