'Mastermind' behind ANC veteran Zibuse Mlaba's murder faces murder charge over hitman's death
Duncan Mzamo Mlaba, 63, faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder of hitman Mncedisi Gwala in January 2022 near KwaNyamazane.
Mzamo allegedly paid Gwala and two others R130,000 to kill Mlaba.
Mzamo handed himself over at the Camperdown police station in April after he was implicated in a plea agreement by another hitman, Fortune Dlamini, 29, in Mlaba's death.
Dlamini, who was arrested on September 29, pleaded guilty to Mlaba's murder in the Camperdown regional court and was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment. He said after Mlaba's murder, Gwala was arrested for allegedly being in unlawful possession of a firearm.
Mzamo then allegedly gave an instruction to kill Gwala after they found out police had collected DNA at the murder scene.
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