Byline: Nonjabuliso Nhlambo
23 June 2025
Thubelihle Ndwandwe , Siyabonga Ndwandwe, and Muzikayfani Ndwandwe appeared before the Evander magistrate’s court on Friday, 20 June 2025, for judgment in the matter of a farm attack in Leandra.
The three were arrested in September 2022 at Leslie after staging a robbery at a certain farm.
Preliminary reports suggested that the three went to the farm under the pretence of being potential customers of livestock. Once they were let in, the three held a 60-year-old female (farm owner), together with her helper, hostage. It was further alleged that the helper somehow managed to escape; however, the owner was left alone with the suspects, who allegedly assaulted and stabbed her.
The three were said to have robbed her of several items, including an undisclosed amount of cash, an airgun, tools, a grinder, house keys, a bag, and other items before they fled the scene.
Police, as well as local farmers in the area, were alerted about the incident, and at about 09h00 and the three suspects were swiftly cornered, two along the N17 Road whilst the third one was apprehended next to another farm nearby. The suspects were reportedly found in possession of the items that were allegedly stolen at the farm.
The Evander Magistrate’s court has found them guilty of 17 charges, including attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and kidnapping.
They are awaiting sentencing.
