Five gang members on trial for murder of 'informant' found in wheelie bin

Five alleged Hard Livings gang members are set to face the Western Cape High Court in connection to the murder of 29-year-old Khuselwa "Coco" Ntshangase. Denver Paulse, Shaheem van Schalkwyk, Zubair Moses, Nizaam Ceaser and Logan Bloys are accused of killing Ntshangase in March 2025 in Manenberg after allegedly discovering she was an informant for a rival gang.

The body of Ntshangase was found in a wheelie bin near a canal, allegedly dumped after she was killed and her body concealed with dirt and clothing. Prosecutors allege that Moses instructed the others to kill Ntshangase, who was assaulted before a rope was placed around her neck. Van Schalkwyk and Bloys are said to have pulled on the rope while the others stood on opposite sides of a bed.

After the murder, the accused allegedly placed Ntshangase's body in the bin, took it to the canal area and attempted to set it alight. A post-mortem examination confirmed her death was unnatural and consistent with ligature strangulation. The gang-related charges accuse the five men of aiding and abetting criminal activity for the benefit of the Hard Livings gang.

If convicted, they could face life imprisonment, with an additional aggravating factor relating to Paulse's domestic relationship with Ntshangase.