Sfiso Ntozakhe

Sfiso Ntozakhe (1984 – 2019)

Brief overview:

Sfiso (35), and his mother, Doris June Ntozakhe (73), were found murdered at their home in Walter Sisulu Road, Gamalakhe, on 8th February 2019. A neighbour went to the police station to report a foul smell emanating from the house. Upon investigation the police discovered their decomposed bodies in the bathroom covered with a blanket.

A post-mortem examination established that the mother and son had been drugged and strangled.

A number of items were stolen, including a car, which was traced and recovered at Esikhaleni near Empangeni.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Car, flatscreen TV and other items
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
  • 3
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Three murder suspects aged between 22 and 26 were to appear at the Ramsgate Magistrates Court on two counts of murder and robbery.
  • 21/03/2019: Thabani Lushaba (24) was sentenced in the Pietermaritzburg High Court last Thursday while Samkelo Bhengu (23) was sentenced on 21st March.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/wOUso
• https://archive.is/j4HSb
• https://archive.is/ffUxk