{"id":56968,"date":"2026-04-23T03:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56968"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:01:11","slug":"kzns-most-wanted-shot-dead-fugitive-brother-accused-burying-body-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/kzns-most-wanted-shot-dead-fugitive-brother-accused-burying-body-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN\u2019s most wanted shot dead, fugitive brother accused of burying body in secret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>The brothers are linked to several murders, including that of a cross-border crime fighter and traditional healer. <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In what can be described as a scene from a crime movie, one of KwaZulu-Natal\u2019s (KZN) most wanted suspects has been shot dead during a failed house robbery, with his body allegedly buried in secret by his brother, who is now on the run.<\/p>\n<p>Sifiso \u201cCoach\/Mlungu\u201d Malwane, one of the infamous Malwane brothers linked to multiple murders, including that of Cross Border Crime Fighter Sipho Juda Mthethwa, was killed on Sunday night, 19 April 2026, in the Thengani area under the Emanguzi policing precinct.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-botched-robbery\">Botched robbery<\/h2>\n<p>Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said Malwane and an accomplice allegedly stormed a home armed with firearms and demanded vehicle keys.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe victim reportedly reached for his firearm and managed to fire shots towards the suspects, who fled. Sifiso was shot and injured but managed to escape,\u201d Netshiunda explained.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, 20 April, the Emanguzi Cross Border Intervention Team received intelligence about an unlawful burial at Umgodiwemvubu.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-body-buried\">Body buried<\/h3>\n<p>Netshiunda said investigations confirmed the body was Malwane\u2019s, clandestinely buried by his brother Musa Malwane, himself wanted for murders and cross-border crimes, including the killing of traditional healer James Mthembu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter following due processes, the body of Sifiso was exhumed, and investigations are underway. The search for Musa Malwane continues, and a charge of defeating the ends of justice is likely to be added to his long list of violent crimes,\u201d Netshiunda said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cross-border-crime\">Cross-border crime<\/h3>\n<p>The Malwane brothers have long been associated with violent cross-border criminal networks, and their names feature prominently on the police\u2019s most wanted list.<\/p>\n<p>Their alleged involvement in multiple murders and organised crime has made them a priority for law enforcement in northern KZN.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-appeal\">Appeal<\/h3>\n<p>Police have appealed to the public for information on Musa\u2019s whereabouts via the Crime Stop line 08600 10111 or the MySAPS App.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities emphasised that community cooperation is vital in dismantling criminal syndicates that continue to destabilise border regions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#KZNs #wanted #shot #dead #fugitive #brother #accused #burying #body #secret<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The brothers are linked to several murders, including that of a cross-border crime fighter and traditional healer. 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