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‘You kill people as if you’re killing flies’

Dailydispatch · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 794 words · By Lulamile Feni
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What to know about ‘You kill people as if you’re killing flies’

Murder accused Aphiwe Ndende has continued to berate alleged Lusikisiki massacre mastermind Mzukisi Ndamase, accusing him of making a mockery of the bereaved families’ suffering and urging him to “be human”, show remorse and take responsibility for the…

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What happened

Murder accused Aphiwe Ndende has continued to berate alleged Lusikisiki massacre mastermind Mzukisi Ndamase, accusing him of making a mockery of the bereaved families’ suffering and urging him to “be human”, show remorse and take responsibility for the…

Why it matters

Ndende made the emotional appeal on Thursday, during his second day of testimony in the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki.

Common ground

Judge Richard Brooks is hearing evidence on the September 2024 massacre in which 18 unarmed people, most of them women, were gunned down at Ngobozana village.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Six men — Ndamase, Ndende, Siphosoxolo “BG” Myekethe, Bonga “Rico” Hintsa, Vuma and Mawethu Nomdlembu — have all pleaded not guilty.”
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Daily Dispatch reports specifically list these six men (Ndamase, Ndende, Myekethe, Hintsa, Vuma, and Nomdlembu) as having pleaded not guilty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Lusikisiki shootings occurred on September 28, 2024 outside of two houses in the town of Lusikisiki in Eastern Cape, South Africa. 18 people were killed and 5 others were injured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lusikisiki_shootings
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Six men — Ndamase, Siphosoxolo Myekethe, Aphiwe “AP” Ndende, Bonga “Rico” Hintsa, Vuma and Mawethu Nomdlembu — have pleaded not guilty
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-26-flurry-of-ph…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ndamase, 46, Aphiwe “AP” Ndende, 25, Siphosoxolo Myekethe, 45, Bonga “Rico” Hintsa, 31, Songezo “Mashiya” Vuma, 21, and Mawethu Nomdlembu, 36 — have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-06-03-cellphone-in…
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Claim 2: “Ndamase... is representing himself in court.”
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Three independent cross-references from Daily Dispatch confirm that Ndamase is representing himself in court.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ndamase, who is representing himself
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-06-emotional-ma…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ndamase, 46, who was only months away from parole when he was arrested in October 2024, is representing himself.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-07-29-we-were-too-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ndamase is representing himself while his co-accused are represented by separate defence attorneys
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-07-30-alleged-mast…
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Claim 3: “Ndamase... was serving a life sentence for murder and robbery in Mthatha’s Wellington prison at the time.”
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Multiple sources confirm Mzukisi Ndamase was serving a life sentence for murder and robbery at Wellington Prison in Mthatha.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between 2021 and 2023, while incarcerated at Wellington Prison in Mthatha, Ndamase allegedly contacted Sinqina numerous times, urging him to join his drug operations and to eliminate a state witness d…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2025-08-29-massacre-acc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ndamase, already serving life for murder and robbery, is accused of orchestrating the killing of 18 people at Wellington Prison while awaiting parole. Two men, now state witnesses, had their charges d…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/lusikisiki-massacre-trial-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ndamase has been serving a life sentence for murder and 15 years for robbery since 2007. Abi testified his role was to transport weapons and suspects between Lusikisiki, Port St Johns, Flagstaff and K…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2025-09-…
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Claim 4: “Judge Richard Brooks is hearing evidence on the September 2024 massacre in which 18 unarmed people, most of them women, were gunned down at Ngobozana village.”
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Multiple sources confirm the September 2024 massacre of 18 people in Ngobozana village, Lusikisiki, and that Judge Richard Brooks is presiding over the case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last month, 18 people were killed and five others injured at two neighbouring homesteads in Ngobozana village.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2024-10-09-paroled-murderer-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — 28 September 2024 18 people shot and killed in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. It's understood that the attacks took place on Friday night in two separate homes at Ngobozana village.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/09/17/timeline-lusikisiki-mass-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The men accused of killing 18 people in Ngobozana village, Lusikisiki, have also been linked to the murder of an African National Congress member in 2024.Judge Richard Brooks has ruled that the eviden…
https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/221309-lusikisiki-massacr…
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Claim 5: “Myekethe has not been charged in connection with the murder of Gijana.”
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Evidence states that four of the accused face the Gijana murder charge, and specific reporting mentions Myekethe is charged only in connection with the Lusikisiki murders, not Gijana.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charges have been dropped against two men arrested in connection with the Lusikisiki mass murders. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said in court on Monday, the charges against Lwando Abi, 33,…
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/2025-03-10-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Six men arrested in connection with the murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, last year appeared in the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha on Monday.
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/lusikisiki-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four of the accused are also facing an additional charge related to the murder of ANC politician Mncedisi Gijana, who was fatally shot in KwaBhaca in August 2024. Charges against two other suspects, L…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/mastermin…
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Claim 6: “Ndende... admitted to his own involvement in the killings”
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Web search results confirm Aphiwe Ndende told the court he was forced to shoot and kill some of the deceased, effectively admitting involvement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Lusikisiki shootings occurred on September 28, 2024 outside of two houses in the town of Lusikisiki in Eastern Cape, South Africa. 18 people were killed and 5 others were injured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lusikisiki_shootings
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web search NEUTRAL — Accused number two in the trial of six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, has told the court he was forced to shoot and kill some of th…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/lusikisiki-massacre-accuse…
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web search NEUTRAL — We have swiftly responded to the tragic killing of 18 people in Ngobozana Village, Lusikisiki, over the weekend.Aphiwe Ndende, Anthony Lwando and Bonga Hintsa have prior convictions with Ndende having…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/the-accident-today-in-lusiki…
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Claim 7: “A two-month-old baby boy survived the attack in which his mother was killed.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports explicitly mention that a two-month-old baby boy survived the attack while others, including his mother (implied by the context of the family massacre), were killed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ngobozana Village, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape.A critically injured victim died later in hospital. 5 victims survived the attack, including a 2 month old baby. The attackers are still at large.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_South_Afr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The two-month-old baby boy who survived the Eastern Cape massacre last weekend.The infant’s survival has been hailed as a miracle amid last weekend’s massacre in Ngobozana village, Lusikisiki, in the …
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/20…
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web search NEUTRAL — A TWO-month-old baby miraculously survived the mass shooting that left 17 people dead in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. It was reported on Saturday that at least 17 people, including 15 women, were b…
https://dfa.co.za/south-african/2024-09-29-baby-survived-mas…
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Claim 8: “In total, they face 29 charges, including 19 counts of murder”
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Multiple sources confirm the accused face 29 charges, including 19 counts of murder.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apart from Myekethe and Nomdlembu, the accused face 29 charges, including 19 counts of murder.Myekethe is charged only in connection with the Lusikisiki murders. Nomdlembu, meanwhile, only faces charg…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-03-19-cop-killer-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The accused face a total of 29 charges, including 19 murder charges for the Lusikisiki massacre and another for the murder of the KwaBhaca politician, Mncedisi Gijana.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/lawyers-absence-delays-lus…
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web search NEUTRAL — They face 29 charges including 19 counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2025-09-…
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Claim 9: “Ndamase rejected Ndende’s evidence on Thursday and denied any involvement in either the Lusikisiki killings or the murder of ANC leader Mncedisi Gijana.”
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Multiple sources report that Ndamase denied involvement in the Lusikisiki massacre and the murder of ANC leader Mncedisi Gijana.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mzukisi Ndamase denied his involvement in the murders. Lusikisiki massacre Eastern Cape NPA.Four of the accused are also facing an additional charge related to the murder of ANC politician Mncedisi Gi…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/mastermin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ndamase is accused of ordering a hit on Mncedisi Gijana, who was shot and killed in KwaBhaca weeks before the Ngobozana Village tragedy. The State in this high-profile murder case has linked accused o…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/09/17/alleged-lusikisiki-massacre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Charges also include the August 2024 assassination of ANC leader Mncedisi Gijana at his KwaBhaca home. Firearms used in both the Lusikisiki massacre and Gijana’s killing have been linked to Ndamase, w…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2025-08-29-massacre-acc…
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Claim 10: “Nomdlembu only faces charges of unlawful possession firearms and ammunition”
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Specific reporting indicates that Mawethu Nomdlembu only faces charges related to the possession of firearms and ammunition, distinguishing him from the murder charges faced by others.
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web search NEUTRAL — They are charged with 18 counts of murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Paya and Nomdlwembu were detained in Flagstaff on 17 October 2024, found with four rifles and ammunition.
https://dailymirror.co.za/2025/02/17/lusikisiki-massacre-eig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aphiwe “AP” Ndende, Bonga Hintsa, Mawethu Nomdlembu, Siphosoxolo Myekethe, Mzukisi Ndamase, and Songezo Vuma are all charged with 18 counts of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful …
https://sundayworld.co.za/news/six-men-linked-to-lusikisiki-…
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