‘Mastermind’ hired middleman to recruit hitmen for Zolani Tete murder, state says
Four men accused of murdering boxing champion Zolani Tete appeared in the Mdantsane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The state alleged the killing was planned and will oppose bail.
The alleged mastermind behind Zolani Tete's murder, Uzuzole Goqwana, has been charged alongside four others in connection with the boxing champion's killing and his girlfriend's attempted murder. Tete, a 38-year-old former world champion, was shot dead at his home in Nu17, Mdantsane, on Friday evening as he attempted to escape gunmen waiting for him at the gate.
His 27-year-old girlfriend suffered multiple gunshot wounds and is still hospitalized. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Luxolo Tyali confirmed that Siphesihle Kolisa, 28, and Athandwa Gangala, 27, served as hitmen, while Sinebongo Qase, 28, allegedly acted as the middleman who recruited them. Uzuzole Goqwana, 22, was identified as the mastermind.
According to Tyali, the state alleges that the murder was premeditated and falls under Schedule 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act, the highest bail category. Goqwana was arrested on Saturday, Kolisa and Gangala on Sunday, and Qase on Monday. Police recovered firearms and ammunition during the arrests. The four accused are expected to appear in court for bail applications in the coming weeks.
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