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Murder among friends over cellphone

The man was brutally assaulted with a hammer and nails.

September 13, 2016
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read

A MAN from Izingolweni died after his friends struck him with a hammer, stabbed him with nails and dragged him out of the house at Ntaba Ward earlier this year.

The victim, Zakhele Xolo (27) was drinking with friends, Michael Zipopo Ntobela (43) and Bheki Maxwell Nzimande (42) on January 30 when one of their cellphones went missing. The cellphone was found beneath the bed close to Xolo.

The other two assaulted him, dragged him from the house and left him on the roadside.

Ntobela and Nzimande were arrested the same day and charged with Xolo’s murder.

Both appeared in the Izingolweni Regional Court  last week and were convicted of murder.

They were sentenced to life imprisonment.

 

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September 13, 2016
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read

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Senior reporter Sugan Naidoo is a true son of the South Coast soil. He was to the newspaper industry born, his late father working at the South Coast Herald back in the days when black and white photographs were still being used. Sugan has been with Caxton for close to three decades, having started as a weekend photographer, straight out of school. He soon showed his skill in hard news reporting and has, over the years, added to his repertoire, with motoring now one of his important beats. He is always willing to go the extra mile, especially if it's to test drive a new vehicle. He supports the Proteas, Springboks and Manchester United.
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