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Sifiso Khumalo and co-accused Hle Samuel Cele in the dock in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court. Cele pleaded not guilty. Pic: TEBOGO LETSIE

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Pietermaritzburg High Court acting judge Sibusiso Mngomezulu said that while murder was a serious crime, the court had opted for a lighter sentence as Khumalo gave evidence without wasting the court's time.

ANC leaders including provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala and treasurer Peggy Nkonyeni, attended the proceedings. Speaking outside the court after the sentencing, Zikalala said they felt the sentence did not fit the crime.

Khumalo, 31, a taxi driver, was arrested within 24 hours of the murders of Bheki Chiliza and Dumisani Malunga. Chiliza was Oshabeni branch secretary and Malunga was branch chairman. They were shot dead on their way home from an ANC meeting.

Khumalo pleaded guilty. His co-accused Hle Samuel Cele has pleaded not guilty, so the trial against him will continue separately.

According to a statement by Khumalo for his guilty plea, he and Cele had arranged for a hit man to kill Malunga. However, unbeknown to him and Cele, the assassin had come across both Malunga and Chiliza at the same time and opted to kill them both.

Malunga and Khumalo were vying for the same job, as a ward councillor

Khumalo did not reveal how much the assassin — who is believed to still be at large — was paid.

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Wed May 22 03:24:11 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 18, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

The anc seem to be turning against each other!
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Sep 18, 2012

Papage

How long is a light sentence? give us facts here Sowetan
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Sep 18, 2012

WebTeam

@Papage - 22 years
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Sep 18, 2012

|Sinudeity|

Quality leaders the ANCYL has.
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Sep 18, 2012

|Sinudeity|

Dont worry Sifiso, another ANCYL leader, Malema, is about to join you in jail. You guys can comfort each other at night, together.
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Sep 18, 2012

Mondi

Ai, this just shows the kinda people in the ANCYL.
Good for nothing ne,just after money!!!!! Incompotent!!!!
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

I REPEAT A COMMENT DELETED:

What amazes me is how fast this ca me t o t r i a l and was res olved so quickly, when there are p r i s o n e r s who have been awaiting t r i a l for years.

WHAT IS O F F E N S I V E in that remark?
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Sep 18, 2012

Papage

Police must go deep into these killings, there is no way we can allow such babaric act in the new SA, this guy was intructed by someone high, they must investigate and all the corriptors must be jailed, 22 years is nothing, he should get life imprisonment
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Sep 18, 2012

Warrenton

Hae ANC you are really not the same movement we know and loved by many....
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Sep 18, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

This seems like a bad Isidingo plot. What did these men get from this? En nogals in my town. It shows the morality that the esteemed ANCYL has for its fellow members, but we can not hold the actions of a few against the bigger body, but the evidence not all good for them.
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