UPDATE: Three accused appear in IFP Publicity Secretary murder case
Three men appeared in court today in connection with the murder of IFP Publicity Secretary Zakhele Mazibuko
Back in September 2018, Zakhele Joseph Mazibuko Publicity Secretary of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) was shot dead.
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He was travelling between Estcourt and Colenso after attending an IFP district meeting.
The case of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder was filed with six people accused of the crime.
The charges against two of the accused, Municipal Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sibusiso Radebe and Nompumelelo Skhakhane were withdrawn.
Now leaving four accused, among which are Uthukela District Councillor, Mthokozisi Khumalo and Sizwe Mabaso.
Three of the accused appeared in court earlier, where Magistrate Sookraj announced the postponement for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decision as well as for the attorney not present to be informed of the date.
The fourth co-accused had a bail application pending in Colenso at the same time. The case was remanded for January 20, 2020.
Mthokozisi Khumalo and Sizwe Mabaso are remanded in custody while the co-accused is out on bail was warned to be back in court on the given date.
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