The Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced KwaZulu-Natal municipal manager Sibusiso Edward Sithole’s murderer to two life terms plus 20 years. Following his death, the South African Police Service Political Killings Task team took over the investigation in 2018, leading to Phewa’s arrest. “Well done to the SAPS political killings task team for cracking this case and ensuring a lengthy conviction for the hitman. Through this case, we were able to link and solve other cases such as the murder of Ngcobo,” Masemola said. The number of life sentences secured by the task team is now more than 30 life sentences secured for several hitmen and hit orders.