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Justice Served: 25 Years for the Murder of ANC Youth League Leader Sindiso Magaqa
KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 7 – Sibusiso Ncengwa received a 25-year sentence for the 2017 murder linked to corruption exposure in Umzimkhulu municipality, with sentences running concurrently, court said.
- Sibusiso Ncengwa was handed a 25-year prison sentence by the Pietermaritzburg High Court today for his involvement in the 2017 murder of ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa.
- Sindiso Magaqa was attacked and wounded by gunfire on 13 July 2017 after revealing corruption in Umzimkhulu, and Sibusiso Ncengwa confessed to receiving R120,000 to participate in the assassination.
- Ncengwa pleaded guilty to murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, and malicious damage to property amid calls for harsher sentences.
- Presiding Judge Nontuthuzelo Mlaba noted that Ncengwa’s actions reflected a blatant disregard for the value of human life, which justified imposing a total of 25 years imprisonment with concurrent sentences for related charges; meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal DPP advocate Elaine Harrison expressed approval of the verdict, emphasizing its potential to discourage similar offenses.
- The ANC Youth League described the sentencing as a long-overdue step toward justice and urged authorities to pursue all leads to hold all conspirators, including political figures, accountable.
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