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Media Statement
DURBAN – The Nkandla Regional Court has sentenced 46-year-old Sabelo Victor Buthelezi, Sphamandla Ntshingila (46) and 36-year-old Celani Mvelo Buthelezi to life imprisonment each after the court found them guilty of the murder of Makhosazana Ngcobo who was killed in February 2020. The sentence was handed down on 5 November 2024. Ngcobo, who was from Madiyana area, a teacher at Thalaneni Primary School was last seen on 16 February 2020 at the Nkandla taxi rank where she was waiting for her husband, Sabelo Victor Buthelezi. On the following day her lifeless body was found by herdsmen at Nkwalini area in Nkandla with multiple head injuries. Shrewd investigations by police managed to link her husband to the crime scene. Sabelo Buthelezi was then arrested on 16 April 2020 at the border with Mozambique as he attempted to flee the country. Further investigations led to the arrest of Ntshingila, a traditional healer as well as Celani Buthelezi. A murder weapon and a Toyota Tazz which was used in the commission of the crime was also recovered.
Police presented strong evidence which convinced the court to keep the trio behind bars until the day of their sentencing.
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