A Durban man helped plan the death of an eThekwini councillor he blamed for the demolition of his illegal shack, the Durban Regional Court found.
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A Durban man helped plan the death of an eThekwini councillor he blamed for the demolition of his illegal shack, the Durban Regional Court found on Friday.
Bongani David Ndlovu, who handed himself over to police on October 27, was jailed for 10 years.
Magistrate Anand Maharaj said he was taking into account the fact that Ndlovu was prepared to help police and that he had handed himself over.
Ndlovu told the court he was angry with ANC councillor Mthembeni Shezi (also known as Msizeni Ximba) because his illegal shack had been demolished.
The 31-year old, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder, said he had had several meetings with a number of fellow conspirators who were unhappy with Shezi, starting in August.
He said that while he conspired with the others, he did not believe that they would actually go through with the plan.
They hired hit-men and Shezi was gunned down at a meeting at the Imbaliyethi High School, in Chatsworth's Welbedacht area, on September 26.
Shezi, branch deputy chairman Sbu Mpanza, and ward committee member Bulelani Mjoli, were wounded. Shezi died in hospital the next day.
Police have since arrested two other men in connection with the crime. - Sapa