THREE accused linked to the murder of the late ANC Youth League leader, Sindiso Magaqa plead not guilty.
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The three accused, former police officer, Sbonelo Myeza, businessman, Mbulelo Mpofana and former Mzimkhulu municipal manager, Stanley Skhosana plead not guilty to all the charges in the murder of Magaqa.
They appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday, 9 November. They face charges that include conspiracy to commit murder, murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and malicious injury to property.
Myeza and Mpofana are out on bail, while Skhosana remains in jail after his bail application was denied in September 2025.
The state alleges that Skhosana was the mastermind behind the 2017 assassination of Magaqa. The trial has been scheduled to run from 9 November to 11 December.
Senior state prosecutor, Advocate Elvis Gcweka read out the charges against the three accused.
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“The 13th of July in the area of Umzimkhulu, the accused did unlawfully and with intent to kill, shoot and injure Sindiso Magaqa and as a result the injuries led to his death on the third of September in 2017 at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban.”
He said it should be noted that the offence was planned or premeditated and because the offence was committed by a group of syndicates acting in common purpose, the minimum sentence is life imprisonment.
An inkabi Sibusiso Ncengwa who has already been sentenced for this matter is expected to testify as he is now a state witness.
Meanwhile, Magaqa’s brother, Nhlanhla said pleading not guilty when all evidence points to them will not help the accused.
“We are happy now because we can see that there is progress in the matter. It has stalled for many years and we were thinking it will never begin. I don’t think they are doing any good for themselves by pleading not guilty, all evidence will prove them wrong,” he said.
The matter was remanded to Monday, 16 November.
