Mbalula remembers Bheki Ntuli: ‘He was a servant for the people’ Those who were part of the small service on Thursday paid glowing tributes to him. KwaZulu-Natal Community Safety and Liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli was buried on 21 January 2021. Picture: YouTube screengrab/SABC News. 76 days ago DURBAN - The late KwaZulu-Natal Community Safety and Liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli has been laid to rest in Empangeni. Those who were part of the small service on Thursday paid glowing tributes to him. Ntuli passed away on Saturday following COVID-19 related complications. Those who were near and dear to Ntuli said he led a difficult life as an activist during the height of political violence in KwaZulu-Natal.