Issued by Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, NPA Regional Spokesperson

The trial of Mbulelo Mpofana, Sbonelo Myeza and Zweliphansi Stanley Skhosana commenced in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday, 9 November 2026.
All three accused pleaded not guilty to the charges put to them. They are charged in connection with the murder of former ANC Youth League Secretary-General, Sindiso Jethro Magaqa, who was killed in July 2017 in Mzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal.
The accused face charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and malicious injury to property. Skhosana faces an additional charge of defeating the administration of justice.
The matter was postponed to 16 November 2026 to allow the parties to attend to issues arising from the Section 220 admissions and for further trial. Myeza and Mpofana remain out on bail, while Skhosana remains in custody.