12-05-2025
Police investigate killing of MK Party-linked businessman in Pietermaritzburg
A Pietermaritzburg businessman with links to the MK Party was gunned down outside his Thornville home in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The Witness reports that Lucky Sibambo, who was also the national deputy organiser of the South African Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (Sacocso) — an MK Party affiliate championing the interests of NGOs and NPOs — was ambushed by unknown people as he arrived home from Durban.
According to uMgungundlovu District police spokesperson Sergeant Gwala, while the motive for the murder is yet to be established, a preliminary investigation suggests that Sibambo's killing may be related to business.
'When police were called to the crime scene, they discovered that a man had been shot while inside his vehicle as he was about to enter his home. No arrests have been made and the police investigation is continuing,' he says.
Sacocso president Sizwe Ngubane says the organisation is shocked by Sibambo's killing.
'He was a committed and dedicated activist who had the interests of the poor and marginalised close to his heart. He was loved and highly respected by many, and as Sacocso, we are not aware of any enemies he might have had. Our hope for now is for the police to track down and arrest his killers,' he adds.
Sibambo, who was also involved in the forestry business, was the founder of Pietermaritzburg-based Duzi Forestry Engineers.
The company, on its website, lists the empowerment of rural communities as one of its focus areas.
The company aims to empower the youth of South Africa and uplift the rural forestry communities.
'Job creation, growing the economy of South Africa, especially in the manufacturing sector, and sustainability are at the heart of all the strides that Duzi Forestry Engineers take.
'We seek to develop and implement fully regulated plantation forest management and re-establishment plans to ensure that land use is maximised,' reads the company's profile.
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