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Durban liquor business rivalry leads to murder charges against three men
Three men are set to go for their pre-trial conference at the Durban High Court for the three Mayville murders. Image: File Three men are set to go for a pre-trial conference at the Durban High Court for allegedly killing a competitor in their liquor business. After this, they allegedly went to kill an uMkhonto weSizwe Party member, fearing that he might avenge the killing of their competitor. The three men, Siphamandla Vulindlela Hlongwane, 41, from Ziyendane area in Mandeni, Ngcebo Treasure Luthuli, 33, from Mayville, and Thokozani Emmanuel Luthuli, 26, from Bhamshela, face 15 charges which include three counts of murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, robbery with aggravating circumstance, unlawful possession of firearms, and unlawful possession of ammunition. The State is alleging that on February 29, 2024, Hlongwane shot and killed his competitor, Titus Khethana Sosibo, in the morning. After shooting Sosibo, Hlongwane is alleged to have collected the spent cartridge from the crime scene and left with his accomplice. Fearing that Mxolisi Peaceman Zungu, who was an active member of the MK Party, might avenge his friend's murder, Hlongwane sent Thokozani to kill Zungu in June last year. Zungu was shot on the morning of June 5 while walking with his partner after they had dropped their child at a daycare centre in Mayville. Additionally, the State alleges that Hlongwane and Ngcebo killed Khanyisani Ndlovu, who had come to buy liquor from Hlongwane. The duo allegedly robbed Ndlovu of his wallet before shooting him on March 23, 2024. 'From February 2024 to March 2024, Hlongwane and Ngcebo unlawfully possessed a prohibited firearm, a 9mm Parabellum Calibre Pietro Beretta Model Pistol. The serial number or other identifying mark has been removed or changed without the written permission of the Registrar,' read the indictment.
The Citizen
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Vaal youngster plays no part in AFCON
SEBOKENG.- Vaal-born youngster Naledi 'Njabulo' Hlongwane played no part when the South Africa U20 National Team were crowned the 2025 African Cup of Nations champions in Egypt over the weekend. Amajita, as the SA U20 National Team is known, beat Morocco 1-0 in the nail-biting final in Egypt to lift this continental trophy. Not only did they lift the trophy, but they also made history when they qualified for the World Cup. Hlongwane was one of the standby players for Amajita but played no part in the tournament. He had to be released from the camp due to a registration issue. He had to fly back to the country and watch the final from home. On his arrival, he immediately joined the Kaizer Chiefs' senior team for preparations for the remaining Betway Premiership matches. Kaizer Chiefs coach, Nasreddine Nabi might hand Hlongwane his debut in the top-flight football when Amakhosi host Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership match on Saturday. Much has been said about this Sebokeng youngster after his stunning performance scoring twice for Carling Black Label Team against Magesi in the exhibition match in December. He has made the headlines as the leading scorer for the Chiefs DStv Diski Challenge Team. Amakhosi babies are the 2024/2025 DDC champions. Hlongwane was instrumental to the team's victory, scoring some vital goals for Chiefs, especially against their arch-rivals, Orlando Pirates. Sedibeng Ster has been reliably informed that Hlongwane is among the youngsters who will be an important part of the Amakhosi team next season. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
