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Chief Simphiwe Zuma (pictured far left) and co-accused appearing in the Howick Magistrate’s Court, 15 September 2025.
The leader of the Nxamalala Tribal Authority, Chief Simphiwe Zuma, who stands accused of killing Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, will know on the 30th of September if he will be granted bail.
Zuma’s bail application was heard in the Howick Magistrate’s Court.
iNkosi Simphiwe Zuma with his three co-accused in the murder of DA uMngeni municipality’s chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu will be back in court on 30 September for Zuma’s bail judgment. #SABCNEWS pic.twitter.com/I0tHGdssBo
— Mlondi Radebe (@mlondiee) September 15, 2025
The state and defence have delivered their closing arguments before Magistrate Sandy Sindane.
Earlier, Zuma and his co-accused decided to abandon bail in a separate matter where he is alleged to have killed a man from the Mphophomeni area at the end of 2022.
Zuma denies any involvement in the Ndlovu murder.
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