He said Cele’s death was the latest in a string of blows for the ANC in KZN.
“We are severely pained by the continuous killing of our capable cadres who advance the ideals of the national democratic revolution in our communities. He was one of the key activists of the ANC seized with the strategic task of building a national democratic society in branch.
“The passing away of Cde Cele will leave a void in the ranks of the ANC in the branch‚ sub-region‚ alliance and the mass democratic movement in general‚” said Zikalala.
He encouraged ANC members in the Oshabeni branch to “remain calm” and allow police to continue their work.
“The ANC calls on the community in the branch to work even closer with the law enforcement agencies to expose the criminals‚” he said.