The man convicted of the 2017 murder of a former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) secretary-general, Sindiso Magaqa, Sibusiso Ncengwa has been sentenced to two life terms.
Judgment was handed down in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning.
Sindiso Magaqa
Ncengwa pleaded guilty, admitting to Magaqa’s murder, attempted murder, malicious injury to property, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
Magaqa was ambushed on 13 July 2017, outside a tuck shop in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal.
He and two councillors were shot multiple times while sitting in a vehicle.
In other news – Somizi Mhlongo’s company reportedly in legal trouble over unpaid wages
Somizi Mhlongo’s company, Search Light Pty Ltd, co-directed with Lindo Maleho, is reportedly facing legal action after failing to pay employee wages.
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has allegedly authorized the seizure of the company’s movable assets to recover outstanding salaries totaling R165,402.62. Read More
