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Authorities welcome sentencing of eSikhaleni killer

35-year-old man sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for murder, district commissioner welcomes sentencing

March 3, 2026
Mbuso Kunene Less than a minute
Esikhawini Regional Court

The eSikhawini Regional Court has sentenced convicted murderer Sibonelo Phakamani Mchunu (35) to an effective 15 years’ imprisonment for a murder he committed in February last year.

Welcoming this sentence, King Cetshwayo acting district commissioner Brigadier Mandlakayise Mhlongo said the convictions and sentences will send a stern warning to anyone who is thinking of involving themselves with criminal activities.

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March 3, 2026
Mbuso Kunene Less than a minute

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