Sindiso Magaqa killer sentenced, almost 10 years later
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The High Court sitting in Pietermaritzburg, KZN has finally handed down a 25 years prison term to a 37 years old Sibusiso Ncengwa for the murder of a former ANC Youth League Secretary General Sindiso Magaqa in 2017.
On 06 June 2025, Ncengwa made Section 220 Admissions to the court, admitting to shooting Magaqa on 13 July 2017 and also admitted to the attempted murder of Jabulile Msiya, Nonsikelelo Mafa, Nceba Mazongolo and the malicious injury to property in respect of the motor vehicles belonging to Magaqa and others.
Ncengwa also admitted to the two counts of firearm-related charges and the unlawful possession of ammunition.
He further outlined the events leading up to Magaqa’s death and the interactions he had with his co-accused, namely Sbonelo Myeza, Mlungisi Ncalane, and Mbulelo Mpofana. Ncengwa also divulged the names of the alleged instigators or masterminds behind Magaqa’s killings.
He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit murder, 25 years imprisonment for murder, five years imprisonment for each of the three counts of attempted murder, three years imprisonment for each of the three counts of malicious injury to property, five years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm, five years imprisonment for unlawful possession for firearm and 1 year imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunition.
The court ordered that the sentences run concurrently, resulting in the effective sentence of 25 years imprisonment.
