Mzukisi Ndamase, 46, who is serving a life sentence at the Bongweni C-Max Prison in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, for murder and robbery, joins six other accused charged in connection with the massacre.
Regional National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said: “During his appearance on Thursday, Ndamase elected to conduct his own defence, against the court’s advice, and decided not to apply for bail.
“He joins Siphosoxolo Myekethe, 45, Aphiwe ‘AP’ Ndende, 25, Lwando Antony Abi, 33, Bonga Hintsa, 31, Zenande Paya, 38 and Mawethu Nomdlwembu, 36, who have all since abandoned bail.”
The seven men face 18 charges of murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Paya and Nomdlwembu were arrested in Flagstaff on 17 October in possession of four rifles and ammunition that were allegedly moved to other locations after the Lusikisiki killings on 28 September in Ngobozana village.
Ndende and Hintsa were arrested in Port Shepstone, while Abi was apprehended in East London on Wednesday, 16 October.
Myekethe was arrested on 7 October at his home in Mthimde location, Mamfengwini in Lusikisiki.
Their arrest follows the shooting on 28 September, at two neighbouring homesteads in Ngobozana village near Lusikisiki, where 18 people were killed and five others injured.
The case has been postponed to 26 November 2024 for further investigations.
Pictured above: Mzukisi Ndamase, who is accused of masterminding the massacre of 18 people, appears before the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
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