{"id":205650,"date":"2021-10-20T09:46:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T07:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/kwazulu-natal-task-team-secures-conviction-for-multiple-murderer\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T09:46:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T07:46:48","slug":"kwazulu-natal-task-team-secures-conviction-for-multiple-murderer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/kwazulu-natal-task-team-secures-conviction-for-multiple-murderer\/","title":{"rendered":"KwaZulu-Natal Task Team secures conviction for multiple murderer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man suspected to be involved in the murder of Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has been convicted for a reign of terror that claimed the lives of six people in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Esikhaleni Regional Court, in KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday found Fisokuhle Ntuli guilty of the murders of Councillor Thami Goodwill Nyembe, Butiza Sandisa Mahlobo, Sphamandla Zungu and brothers Phiwayinkosi Mcebisi and Sibusiso Zulu.<\/p>\n

Ntuli also shot and critically wounded Nolwazi Nyembe, the wife of Thami Nyembe, which resulted in the case of attempted murder. <\/p>\n

He was further convicted of four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition where one of the firearms stolen was from a policeman in Ezibeleni in Queenstown in 2011.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the South African Police Service (SAPS) who welcomed the conviction, said that at the sentencing hearing the defence team requested that a pre-sentencing report from a parole officer and a social worker be presented to the court before sentencing is passed.<\/p>\n

The judge granted the request and Ntuli is expected reappear in court on 9 Decemeber 2021 for sentencing.<\/p>\n

A multidisciplinary integrated Political Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal began investigating Ntuli on one count of murder and another of attempted murder following the shooting of the Nyembe couple in KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal in 2016. The Task Team comprised of Senior Public Prosecutors, SAPS Detectives, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks), Forensic Experts and Crime Intelligence<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing intensive investigations by the team, Ntuli was linked to the other five murders.<\/p>\n

The SAPS said Ntuli’s reign of power was not only carried out in the northern parts of the province, he is also a person of interest in several other cases in Gauteng, many of which are murders, including that of Senzo Meyiwa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe outcome of this case is expected to send out a clear message to potential anarchists of the seriousness with which the Criminal Justice System deals with serious and violent crimes throughout the country,\u201d said the police. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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