Mduduzi Ndawonde, 34, was convicted and sentenced by the Madadeni High Court to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of Sergeant Sandile Mgabhi.
On Monday 27 February 2023, the Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence and Ladysmith K9 arrested two suspects for kidnapping as well as the murder of Sergeant Sandile Mgabhi (39). It is alleged that on 19 February 2023, Sergeant Mgabhi was off duty sitting with his friends when