Staff Reporter
The hitmen who killed an African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) councillor who was also a pastor, during a church service in KwaZulu-Natal, were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ngwelezane Regional Court on Wednesday.
Phakamani Eugene Khumalo, 33, and Sandile Mthokozisi Mabuyakhulu, 33, were each sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, 10 years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm and 18 months’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunition. They were also declared unfit to possess a firearm, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.
The case relates to the June 2023 killing of Pastor John Funa Myaka in the Nseleni area. Myaka, a ward councillor and ACDP member, was shot dead inside his church during an evening service while congregants looked on. The gunman fled the scene on foot.
According to the state’s case, Myaka had bought a property for R70,000 from a woman identified as Nonhlanhla.
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