Police are searching for the second suspect.

Reaction Unit South Africa said 28-year-old Mlungisi Thabethe was driving towards the Hambanathi township near Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal when he was ambushed in a hail of bullets by unknown suspects on Thursday morning.

Officers have been deployed across the country as part of the Easter law enforcement operations.

Zandile Gumede and 21 others face over 2000 counts of fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to an eThekwini municipality tender amounting to R320 million.

Following Saturday's elective congress, four of the top six positions in the DA in KZN are now held by white people, and the only two women who form part of this structure occupy deputy positions.

The party has concluded its one-day provincial elective congress.

In his address to delegates at the KZN elective congress, Zwakele Mncwango said his detractors within the DA ensured that they constantly reported him to the party’s disciplinary committee since his first appointment as the party’s KZN leader in 2015.

Outgoing provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango said a total of 575 delegates have been approved to participate in Saturday's proceedings.

Senior members of the Zulu royal family met on Wednesday over the succession of the monarch following his passing this month.

Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to tender fraud amounting to a revised figure of R320 million.

The late monarch succumbed to diabetes-related complications over a week ago.

Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and racketeering charges relating to the dodgy tender amounting to a revised figure of R320 million, excluding VAT.

Zandile Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to a 2017 multi-million rand waste collection tender.

Zandile Gumede, Mondli Mthembu and 20 others face corruption, fraud and money laundering charges linked to a 2017 waste collection tender amounting to R430 million.

The accused - who include private entities and municipal officials - allegedly colluded in a waste collection tender amounting to over R430 million.

The accused, which include private entities and municipal officials, allegedly colluded in a waste collection tender amounting to over R430 million.

Zulu maidens and amabutho or traditional regiments were among several groups, which elected to celebrate the life and times of King Goodwill Zwelithini rather than mourn his passing.

Bikers entertained masses outside the royal palace in Nongoma in honour of King Goodwill Zwelithini.