By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Michael Buthelezi has been arrested in connection with an arson attack at his home in Bergville.
Buthelezi lost his wife, two daughters and their son in the fire.
The DA in KZN has confirmed that they were informed of the arrest of Buthelezi, following the gruesome death of his family during a house fire in October this year.
In that incident Buthelezi’s wife and three children died in a fire that engulfed the family home in the early hours, while Buthelezi was rushed to hospital with severe burn wounds. Shortly after DA Provincial Leader, Francois Rodgers, visited a severely injured Buthelezi in hospital and immediately reached out to the SAPS provincial top brass to urgently intervene in what, at the time, appeared to be another violent, senseless incident in KZN, the party said in statement.
Following investigations, Rodgers, has now been informed by SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, of Buthelezi’s arrest after he was a prime suspect in police investigations.
“The DA in the province has, before, called for a thorough probe in the matter and for those involved to be held accountable, regardless of affiliation. This is still our position and we further call for the law to take its course in this and other matters.”
The DA will now refer the matter of to the party’s Federal Legal Commission (FLC), read the statement.