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IOL News
3 days ago
- IOL News
Alleged mastermind behind Zibuse Mlaba's murder delays bail application by firing lawyers
Attorney Sipho Mkhize with his murder accused client Duncan Patrick Mzamo Mlaba at uMlazi Magistrates Court Image: Nomonde Zondi The bail application of an alleged mastermind behind the murder of former KZN MPL Zibuse Mlaba has been delayed as he has fired his legal counsel. Duncan Mzamo Mlaba, known as Mzamo, was due to apply for bail at uMlazi Magistrates Court for the murder of Mncedisi Gwala, whom he allegedly sent to kill Zibuse in October 2021. A hitman Fortune Dlamini who pleaded guilty to killing Zibuse, implicated Mzamo as the mastermind who paid R130 000 for the hit. Mzamo and Zibuse are cousins. In his plea Dlamini alleged that Mzamo instructed him to get hitmen to kill Gwala after they discovered that the police collected DNA at the murder scene of Zibuse. Zibuse was a former ANC provincial deputy chairperson while former president Jacob Zuma was a chairperson. Zibuse is also a former chief of KwaXimba in Camperdown. 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Next Stay Close ✕ Former KZN MPL and ANC veteran Zibuse Mlaba, who was allegedly killed by his cousin Mzamo Mlaba. Image: Supplied The bail application, which was set for two days, did not take place as Mzamo changed his legal representative in the last hour. The bail application, which is a Schedule 6 matter under the Criminal Procedure Act, was scheduled to start on Wednesday. However, the State and his counsel at the time, advocate Christo Van Schalkwyk SC, asked for the matter to be postponed to Thursday. Van Schalkwyk told the court that they had consulted with Mzamo and had to amend his affidavit. The State said it was waiting for responses from departments as they were verifying certain information regarding what was in Mzamo's affidavit. Moreover, when the matter was postponed on Wednesday, Van Schalkwyk said they might be compromised due to financial issues. On Thursday morning, Schalkwyk and his instructing attorney, Arvina Harricharan, had arrived early in court carrying a stack of documents, including a 64-page affidavit of Mzamo, prepared to continue with the bail application. However, before the matter could start, the Mlaba family supporting Mzamo was seen having intense discussions with Harricharan and Schalkwyk, which lasted for approximately an hour. Shortly after that, a new lawyer was seen talking to the legal team that has now been dismissed. When the matter was called in court, Schalkwyk told the court that his instructions have been terminated. 'I apologise for any inconvenience,' Schalkwyk said to the court. Harricharan confirmed what Schalkwyk said. 'I was instructed by the accused that our mandate has been terminated,' she said. Schalkwyk said the matter would now be taken by attorney Sipho Mkhize. Asked if he had anything to say about this, Mzamo said he had none. Mkhize asked the court to postpone the matter to next Wednesday for the formal bail application. He said the State would be sent the affidavit on Monday. State prosecutor advocate Sanele Ntombela said he doesn't know if Mkhize has had time to consult with his client. 'We had agreed with the previous attorneys that the bail is under schedule six. The State still maintains that,' he added.
TimesLIVE
4 days ago
- TimesLIVE
'Mastermind' behind ANC veteran Zibuse Mlaba's murder faces murder charge over hitman's death
A relative of slain former ANC deputy chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Zibuse Mlaba, who was arrested in connection with his death, appeared in the Umlazi magistrate's court on a separate murder charge on Wednesday. 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.
IOL News
4 days ago
- IOL News
Alleged KZN MPL killer's bail application at risk due to financial issues
Mzamo Mlaba who allegedly paid R130 000 to have his cousin and former KZN MPL Zibuse Mlaba killed is also charged for killing a hitman he paid for the hit. Image: Nomonde Zondi Financial woes might compromise the bail application of Duncan Mzamo Mlaba, who allegedly orchestrated the murder of former KZN deputy chairperson of the ANC, Zibuse Mlaba, in a murder case involving a hitman he hired to kill Zibuse. Mzamo is charged with the murder of his alleged hitman, Mncedisi Gwala. According to the plea of Fortune Dlamini, one of the hitmen sent by Mzamo to kill his cousin Zibuse, he paid R130,000 for the hit. Dlamini said that after they had killed Zibuse on October 21, 2021, Mzamo instructed him to arrange hitmen to kill Gwala. He said that at some stage after the killing of Zibuse, Gwala was arrested for allegedly being in unlawful possession of a firearm. Moreover, Dlamini said they also learned that the police collected DNA at the murder scene of Zibuse, and that's when Mzamo instructed that Gwala be killed. Mzamo is currently applying for bail in Gwala's murder case at Mlazi Magistrates Court. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Fortune Dlamini was earlier this year sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for the murder of KZN former ANC deputy chairperson and MPL Zibuse Mlaba Image: Nomonde Zondi On the murder of his cousin Zibuse, who was a chief regent at Camperdown in KwaXimba, he is charged with Mthobisi Dubazana and Nhlanhla Hlongwa, the hitmen he allegedly sent. In this matter, he abandoned his bail at the Camperdown Magistrates Court, and the case was transferred to Camperdown Regional Court. Zibuse is also a former MPL in KZN. On Wednesday morning, Mzamo's formal bail application, which is a schedule six of the Criminal Procedure Act, could not continue as expected in uMlazi. The State prosecutor advocate Sanele Ntombela told the court that they received Mzamo's affidavit from his legal counsel on Monday by email. However, they were unable to open it until Tuesday. 'The investigating officer spent time going through the affidavit and needed to verify certain information from the departments,' he said. Slain former KZN MPL Zibuse Mlaba Image: Supplied Additionally, Ntombela said the State needed to respond to the affidavit and would do so on Wednesday or at the latest by Thursday morning at 7am. Mzamo's counsel, advocate Christo van Schalkwyk SC, told the court that they had delayed calling the matter in court because the affidavit had to be signed by Mzamo, and they were consulting with him. 'There were amendments on it (affidavit), we have informed my learned colleague,' he told the court. Van Schalkwyk said they were confident that all formalities would be wrapped up by Thursday and would formally hand in their hard copy affidavits to the court. Both the State and Defence asked for the matter to be postponed to Thursday morning for the formal bail application to start. However, as the court was about to respond, Mzamo raised his hand and said he would like to say something. Van Schalkwyk quickly stood up to consult with him, together with his instructing attorney, Arvina Harricharan. After that, Van Schalkwyk addressed the court and said, 'Our position might be compromised due to financial reasons, but we will roll the matter over to tomorrow morning.' As the matter was adjourned, Mzamo could not wait to leave the courtroom and asked the police if he could go.
The Citizen
07-07-2025
- The Citizen
R900k corruption: Hawks and SAPS officers arrested in major theft case
Six suspects, including four police officials attached to the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit and the Gauteng Provincial SAPS, were arrested this week on charges of theft, fraud, extortion, and corruption. This is after a large sum of money allegedly vanished during a police operation in Johannesburg. The arrests, confirmed by the South African Government News Agency, followed a complaint lodged by a local businessman who claimed that R900 000 was taken from his shop during a police visit. ALSO READ: Police arrest 452 in Dobsonville and Eldorado Park crime sweeps According to the complainant, one of his employees had phoned him to report that police officers were at the premises. However, by the time the shop owner arrived, the store was closed and the employee – along with others – had been arrested. He then went to Johannesburg Central Police Station, where he was told his staff had been detained for contravening Section 9 of the Currency and Exchanges Act. The employee he had spoken to earlier was also charged with interfering with police duties. Suspecting wrongdoing, the businessman reported the matter to the SCI. ALSO READ: Over 500 arrested in Johannesburg crime crackdown The subsequent investigation uncovered serious discrepancies. While US$60 000 (over R1m) and R130 000 had been booked into the SAPS register, it was alleged that R900 000 had been taken from the shop. The suspect allegedly involved in the currency exchange also attempted to bribe police officers with R60 000 – an amount which was booked into the register. The SCI team followed up on leads that eventually took them to Newtown, where the four implicated officers and two civilians were located. Upon searching their vehicles, a significant amount of unaccounted cash was found. All six were arrested on the scene. The suspects appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Meanwhile, six other individuals arrested during the initial operation are also facing charges for contravening currency laws and are expected to appear in court on the same day. Lieutenant General Siphosihle Nkosi, acting national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, welcomed the arrests. 'The Hawks remain resolute in their commitment to uproot corruption, even within the ranks of law enforcement. No one is above the law. 'These arrests send a strong message that we will act decisively and without fear or favour to protect the integrity of the criminal justice system.' The investigation is ongoing. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
02-07-2025
- The Citizen
6, including Gauteng Hawks officers, arrested for alleged theft of money during police raid
Four police officials attached to the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SCI) in Gauteng and Gauteng provincial SAPS were arrested with two civilians on charges including fraud and corruption. All six suspects are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court today, where they are facing charges of theft, possession of suspected stolen money, extortion and corruption. The arrests were effected by members of the Hawks' SCI team in Johannesburg. Yesterday afternoon, the complainant in the matter alleged that he had received a phone call from one of his employees informing him that police officers were at his shop. It's reported that the complainant instructed his employee to request the police to wait until he arrived. However, shortly after the conversation between the complainant and his employee, the call was disconnected. The complainant then made his way to the shop, but it was closed. He then went to Johannesburg Central Police Station, where he was informed that his employees were arrested for contravention of Section 9 of the Currency Act, Act 9 of 1933. The employee he had a conversation with was also arrested for interfering with police duties. The arrest of the four police officials and two civilians came after the complainant reported the matter to the Hawks' SCI. He alleged that the police officials took R900 000 from his shop while conducting their operations. When following up on the information, the Hawks discovered that only 60 000 Unites States dollars and R130 000 was booked into the SAPS register as the amount recovered by the police, instead of booking the entire amount of R900 000. It is further alleged that the suspect, who was at the shop to exchange the money in question, also tried to entice the police officials with R60 000, which was also booked in the SAPS register. After conducting a preliminary investigation, the Hawks' SCI followed up on the information and proceeded to Newtown, where they located the police officials involved in the alleged theft. The alleged corrupt officials were found in several vehicles, which were searched, and a substantial amount of cash was found in one of the vehicles. As a result, the four police officials and two civilians were arrested on the scene. Meanwhile, the other six suspects, who are charged with contravention of Section 9 of the Currency Act, will also appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court today. 'The Hawks remain resolute in their commitment to uproot corruption, even within the ranks of law enforcement. No one is above the law. 'The arrest of these officers is a clear demonstration that we will act decisively and without fear or favour to protect the integrity of the criminal justice system and restore public trust in the SAPS,' said the acting national dead of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General Siphosihle Nkosi. – Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
