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Chief Simphiwe Zuma (pictured far left) in the Howick Magistrate’s Court amid bail hearing and evidence dispute.
The legal representative for Chief Simphiwe Zuma, accused of killing the Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip in the Umgeni municipality, Nhlalayenza Zuma, is accusing the State of illegally obtaining evidence.
The Howick Magistrate’s Court is hearing closing arguments in Zuma’s bail application. According to Zuma’s lawyer, Sithembiso Mdladla, the State did not follow the legal procedures to obtain its evidence.
The court has heard that the State had no authority to download information from Zuma’s phone, which was confiscated during a raid at Durban’s Westville prison, where he is being detained.
Mdladla further said the State’s evidence is fabricated and misleading. The defence said a case has been opened against the investigating officer, Delani Chamane, for allegedly assaulting Zuma.
Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma and his co accused abandoned bail application at the Howick magistate court on the murder case of Xolani ndlovu Ntombela.Zuma is charged along Thembelani Mbatha and Thabo Chonco for conspiracy to murder, murder of Ndlovu Ntombela in November 2022. #SABCNEWS pic.twitter.com/FcwocZIBaO
— Mlondi Radebe (@mlondiee) September 15, 2025
The Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal has heard that R70 000 was paid as a hit on the chief whip of the Umngeni Municipality, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu. This is part of the state’s submission in the bail application by murder accused Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma from the Nxamalala… pic.twitter.com/WiFpO7VMy8
— SABC News (@SABCNews) September 1, 2025
A traditional leader has denied any involvement in the killing of Umngeni chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu in 2023. This was contained in a sworn affidavit by Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, which was handed up during his bail application in the Howick Magistrate’s Court.… pic.twitter.com/uBFVqDO4xr
— SABC News (@SABCNews) September 8, 2025
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