MAN WHO WORKED WITH NATAL SECURITY BRANCH TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR MURDER
Wesley ‘Matiri’ Madonsela will appear in the Durban Regional Court on Monday on a charge of murder.
This is in respect of the February 1989 murder of 17-year-old Siphelele Nxumalo in Chesterville. Nxumalo died as a result of multiple gun shot wounds. At the time, he was an activist with the United Democratic Front (UDF), which was affiliated with the African National Congress (ANC).
Madonsela who was part of an A-Team that worked with the Natal Security Branch disappeared after the murder but was eventually arrested. He is currently out on bail.
This case reveals the atrocities committed against political activists, by the Security Branch. It also demonstrates the NPA’s commitment to holding those accountable for these atrocities while the victim’s families find closure and see justice.
