Duo charged for political killing in KwaZulu-Natal

Duo charged for political killing in KwaZulu-Natal

The Political Killings Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal arrested two suspects in connection with the politically motivated murder of Xolani Ndlovu-Ntombela on the weekend. Two suspects, aged 55 and 23 years old, are expected to appear before the Howick Magistrate’s Court on 8 September. Ndlovu-Ntombela was gunned down at his home in Mpophomeni, near Howick, in KwaZulu-Natal in November 2022. Ndlovu-Ntombela’s death politically related, to land corrupt…

Police charge chief and hitman from 121 political killing cases

By Everson Luhanga Police charged a 55-year-old chief and 23-year-old hitman within a week of getting the 121 cases back. The suspects killed activist Xolani Ntombela who exposed illegal land sales in Mpophomeni in November 2022. Police have made their first arrests from the 121 political killing cases returned to investigators last month. A 55-year-old local chief and a 23-year-old hitman were charged for murdering activist Xolani Ndlovu Ntom…