By Simon Nare
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team has re-arrested the former municipal manager of the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality in connection with the murder of former ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa.
The 55-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Malvern, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday, linking the suspect to Magaqa’s murder.
This latest development follows a 2018 arrest, when the former municipal manager was initially detained alongside the late Umzimkhulu Mayor, a local businessman, two former police officers, and a known hitman, Sbusiso Ncengwa.
“He [the municipal manager] was previously arrested in 2018 alongside the late Mayor of the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality, a businessman, two former police officers, and a hitman. The hitman, Sbusiso Ncengwa was convicted to 25 years imprisonment on 07 July 2025,” said Mathe.
The re-arrest comes amid renewed momentum in
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