Siyabonga Mbobo: Four accused found guilty of politically-motivated murder
Four suspects accused of killing 50-year-old Siyabonga Mbobo in 2016 were given life sentences this week.
In the strides to curb political infighting amongst communities, four suspects were convicted by the Durban Regional Court on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 following a lengthy trial.
The four accused were on trial for the murder of an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member, the 50-year-old Siyabonga Mbobo who was shot and killed in 2016 when a fight broke out at a local community.
Life imprisonment
The convicted murderers, Zwelandile Gutyana (28), Aphelele Mcobothi (23), Siyabonga Ntsethe (33) and Mthethiswa Ntsazana (44) were arrested on 16 September 2016 following a Hawks’ Serious Organized Crime Investigation.