💨 Abstract

A former municipal manager of Umzimkhulu Local Municipality was arrested in Durban on July 28, 2025, for the 2017 murder of Sindiso Magaqa, an ANC councillor. The suspect was previously arrested in 2018 along with the late mayor of the municipality. The police's Political Killings Task Team has been working to solve the case, with the hitman having been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Courtesy: Sibusisiwe Buthelezi