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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 11 MIN

KZN family refuses to bury their teenage son who was brutally murdered 4 years ago until justice has been served

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A family is refusing to bury their teenage son who was brutally murdered 4 years ago, until justice has been served. Four men - including a police officer - are standing trial for the murder of 16-year old Mmeli Ngcobo in 2021. It's alleged the deceased was kidnapped outside the school premises in Newlands West in Durban in February 2021. He was accused of stealing a cell phone of one of the other learners at his school. The father of the boy whose phone was stolen, is among the alleged kidnappers. Ngcobo's remains were later discovered dumped in the Msunduzi policing area. His mother - Hlengiwe Ngcobo - says her son's remains are the state mortuary in Pinetown west of Durban. We spoke to our reporter, Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu for an update

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