KZN man sentenced for murder of ANC ward secretary
A KwaZulu-Natal man has been handed a life sentence and an additional 38 years behind bars for the murder of a former ANC ward secretary.
The Durban High Court heard how Siphamandla Ngcobo plotted and carried out Bongekile Khema's shooting in the Quarry Heights area in 2019.
Prosecutors say there was a conflict surrounding tender processes and other irregularities in Ward 11, where Khema was the administrator and assistant to the ward councillor at the time.
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Ngcobo and two accomplices went to Khema's tuckshop and opened fire on her.
A child who was playing nearby was struck in the chest and treated in hospital.
KZN NPA spokesperson Natasha Kara says cartridge cases found at the scene linked Ngcobo to the crime.
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He was arrested after an identity parade.
"The Durban High Court has sentenced Siphamandla Enoch Ngcobo (22), to life and 38 years imprisonment, following his conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, two counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition,” says Kara.
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