Family praises Umngeni Mayor Pappas for progress In murder case

THE family of an induna who was killed execution-style in broad daylight in front of his children two years ago has commended uMngeni Municipality Mayor Chris Pappas for the help that led to the arrest of the alleged killers, which includes Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma.

- BONGANI HANS

Inkosi Zuma of the AmaNxamalala Tribal Authority was arrested on June 13 for the murder of his chief induna, Qalokunye Zuma, on January 14, 2023.

Zuma made his second appearance at the Impendle Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, where the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) argued against his bail application.

Zuma, who is Umkhonto Wesi-zwe Party (MKP) leader Jacob Zuma’s nephew, appeared alongside one of his co-accused, who is also his induna, Zwelithini Buthelezi.

Buthelezi, who is alleged to have organised hitmen for Zuma, is also a co-accused in a case that is at Howick Magistrates Court for the murder of Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor and uMngeni Municipality's chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, who was gunned down at his Howick home in December 2023.

Qalokunye Zuma’s son, Sifiso Zuma, believed that without the arrest in Ndlovu’s murder, the police would have struggled to arrest his father’s alleged killers.