Umlazi hitmen sentenced to life, but victims’ families have little to celebrate

Aggrieved Glebelands Hostel residents say no sentence will bring back their loved ones

16 February 2023 - 19:21 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

The sentencing of rogue KwaZulu-Natal cop Bhekukwazi Mdweshu and seven accomplices who oversaw a reign of terror, spanning several years and claiming eight lives in Umlazi, has been met with mixed feelings by the victims’ families...

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