Ukubulawa ngesihluku komfundi wase-University of KwaZulu-Natal oneminyaka engu-23 ubudala uSimphiwe Zinhle Mchunu odabuka eMnambithi kuthumele umlayezo oshaqisayo kulo lonke elaseNingizimu Afrika, kuphinde kwagqamisa inkinga yodlame olusekelwe ebulilini.
UMchunu, obengumfundi wonyaka wokugcina weziqu zobuthishela kanye nonina wengane eneminyaka emithathu ubudala, wabikwa ukuthi ulahlekile ngomhlaka-22 Novemba 2025. Isidumbu sakhe satholakala kamuva singcwatshwe ethuneni elingajulile endaweni thize eMlazi, eThekwini.
Isoka lakhe elineminyaka engu-22 ubudala, esiligodlile igama aze avele enkantolo, waboshwa eMnambithi, futhi kuthiwa wavuma ukuthi wambulala ngemuva kosuku olulodwa esesitokisini samaphoyisa. Usolwa ngokubulala nokunquma uMchunu ngaphambi kokufihla isidumbu sakhe esikhwameni.
Lo mlisa watholakala ephethe omakhalekhukhwini bakhe kanye nekhadi lasebhange. Kulindeleke ukuthi afake isicelo sebheyili ekupheleni kukaJanuwari 2026. UMchunu ungcwatshwe namuhla endaweni yaseRosbom, eLadysmith, njengoba umndeni wakhe uqhubeka nokufuna ubulungiswa.
