HERMANUS – Local ANC councillor for Zwelihle, Masibongwe Sihlahla, is one of the 62 accused the state is prosecuting for sparking the destructive 2021 KwaZulu-Natal political unrest. The violence resulted in 354 deaths and caused an estimated R50 billion in total damages to South Africa’s economy. The charges against him relate to using digital platforms to spark the violence, including conspiracy to commit public violence and incitement to commit public violence and arson. He remains part of the consolidated group whose high-profile trial is ongoing in the Durban High Court.
The trial targeting these 62 alleged core coordinators—who are facing severe charges of terrorism, sedition, and conspiracy to commit murder— has faced delays due to multiple defense lawyers withdrawing and several accused scrambling to secure Legal Aid.
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