A 27-year-old suspect appeared before the Ndwedwe District Court on Monday in connection with the attempted murder of MK party member, Zanele Mbhamali and her husband.
The matter was remanded to 03 August 2026 for the accused, Velile Ntshangase, to secure legal representation.
According to a statement issued by the police, the suspect was arrested by the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) following an incident that occurred on 23 June 2026 at approximately 22:30.
It is alleged that Mbhamali and her husband were travelling home along Road P100 towards Ndwedwe when unknown suspects opened fire on their vehicle.
Members of the KZN Political Killings Task Team received the docket on 10 July 2026 and immediately commenced investigations, which led to the arrest of Ntshangase.
Further investigations revealed that a second suspect linked to the case was shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence on 29 June 2026 after returning home from work.
Police investigations into the matter is ongoing. – SAnews.gov.za
