Muzi Sibiya, known for his alleged involvement in the high-profile Senzo Meyiwa murder case, has been dealt another legal blow.
Muzi Sibiya sentenced in drugs and ammo case
On Thursday, Sibiya was sentenced to five years in prison on each count for possession of drugs and possession of unlicensed ammunition.
These sentences, the Tembisa Magistrates Court determined, will run concurrently with his current 12-year term for attempted murder from a 2017 conviction.
The charges stem from incidents in 2019 and 2020. Initially arrested for drug dealing in March 2019 in Tembisa, he was later found with nine bullets in his shack during a subsequent arrest in May 2020.
During the court proceedings, Magistrate Jerome Josephs recounted the evidence against Sibiya, noting the discovery of 10 bags of heroin and R500 in cash from alleged drug sales.
Sibiya, however, denied involvement in drug dealing. He also presented conflicting versions of the ammunition found in his shack, all of which were dismissed by the magistrate.
In a twist, the magistrate acquitted Sibiya of the drug dealing charge but found him guilty of the alternative charge of possession.
Sibiya is one of the five men accused in the ongoing murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa.
The murder case, which has gripped the nation for years, remains unresolved, with Sibiya and his co-accused continuing to face serious allegations.
Sibiya will join his co-accused back in court on Monday, 22 January 2024 to resume the Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial.