Durban — The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says a man responsible for the death of then 17-year-old Spihelele Nxumalo, has been arrested.
The former security guard, Wesley ‘Matiri’ Madonsela has been charged with murder and will take to the stand at the Durban Regional Court on Monday, NPA spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson Kara said, according to IOL.
“This is in respect of the February 1989 murder of 17-year-old Siphelele Nxumalo in Chesterville. Nxumalo died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. At the time, he was an activist with the United Democratic Front, which was affiliated with the African National Congress,“ she said.
NEWS: An apartheid era police officer will on Monday appear before the Durban regional court for the 1989 murder of a UDF activist. Wesley “Matiri” Madonsela worked for the feared Natal Security Branch when he shot dead a 17 year-old Siphelele Nxumalo in Chesterville.
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Madonsela was part of an A-team that worked with the Natal Security branch and disappeared after the murder. He was eventually arrested and is out on bail.
“This case reveals the atrocities committed against political activists by the Security Branch. It also demonstrates the NPA’s commitment to holding those accountable for these atrocities while the victim’s families find closure and see justice,” Ramkisson-Kara said.
It is alleged that the A-Team attacked Nxumalo in 1985 after he was accused of burying weapons in his yard.
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