MOJ S01 EP4 Nkosinathi “Mbopha” Chiya

Nkosinathi “Mbopha” Chiya who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006.
Free but trapped’ says man who was sentenced and released
Durban - Hopes of getting the syndicate that killed IFP National Council member, Mandla Shabalala to account, look slim.
This was the concern of an alleged suspect, Nkosinathi “Mbopha” Chiya, who was sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty by the Durban High court in 2006.
Chiya, who is now 39, was a 21-year-old student when he was convicted. A witness had testified that he and his friend (who was later acquitted due to insufficient evidence) were at the crime scene in Lindelani, north of Durban.
After serving seven years in prison, he was granted bail in 2013, when his legal team announced that new evidence had surfaced.
The evidence, a suicide note from one of the alleged killers who was never charged, was presented in court. The note contained the names of a syndicate that had planned Shabalala’s death.
Shabalala, who was survived by three wives at the time of his death, was serving as a national member of the party. His first wife has since died after a short illness.

Nkosinathi “Mbopha” Chiya who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006. He is currently out on a R4 000 bail.
Shabalala was shot several times in front of his children while at his home in 2005. Speaking to the Sunday Tribune, Chiya, who has been out of jail for almost 10 years, said his life had been put on hold since further investigations had come to a standstill.
Chiya said his co-accused, Phumlani Nkosi, was acquitted after the judge found that the evidence against him was not sufficient to prove he was at the crime scene.
Both accused were IFP supporters at the time, and had a close relationship with Shabalala. According to Chiya, during court proceedings, a witness testified that he had heard gunshots and had seen him (Chiya) and another man (his friend) running away.
With the new evidence at his lawyer’s disposal, Chiya said he applied for his sentence to be overturned; he was then granted R4000 bail.
However, the case has been put on hold since Chiya’s records are now missing. He said crucial information regarding his court proceeding had just vanished, and the only information available is that of his sentencing.
The father of two says this situation has left him in limbo and he has been unable to move on with his life. He said his “wrongful conviction” had taken a toll on his life because he could not get a job. “The day I was sentenced I knew that I was a dead man walking.
However, I didn’t lose hope because I knew I was innocent,” he said. Chiya said he had a bright future, but his dreams ended when he got arrested. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, IFP national spokesperson said Chiya’s case was a clear indication of the poor work done by the police. “It is unfortunate that a young man is left to defend his innocence.
We are also affected by this just like him (Chiya), so this particular case shows how the justice system has failed to bring those accountable forward,” said Hlengwa. The National Prosecution Authority had not responded at the time of publishing.

[@bongimahlakula9222]

Le story salobhuti kade ngasilandela ngasiqala kwilanga news paper 2005 ey wawumbona ephepheni nje ukuthi akaze ayenze lento😢 and sihlale sisisha nje kimina still ngikhala size siyophela yaze yabuhlungu lento.ey last year ngimbona e Shepstone ngaso Gwini inhlobo engake ngyijabula .ngijabuliswa ukuthi ngyambona u Ryt kuphela nje ngasaba kumphaphela.ay sengimbona e Garage ngazidela ngambingelela tyo bakwethu i Fill like no Ntanzi wenziwa salo bhuti e South Africa abukho ubulungiswa😢😢😢😢

[@rebeccamosuoe326]

He must sue the state.. This people like to arrest people without having sufficient evidence Sies... This just broke my heart😢😢💔💔

[@sanelisiwemkhize6544]

He can't sue the state while he is out on parol.

[@fanimokwena8188]

Worst part not even parole but bail ​@@sanelisiwemkhize6544

[@kadlaminisinethemba9399]

This is a good show , I hope Mbopha gets justice

[@monicapurity5251]

Yeyi nkosiyam sakhala zaphela izinyembezi lapho ngakhulelwe lomuntu owayengaphathi ngisho induku😢

[@bongamaphanga1733]

uthin u Bheki Cele ngaleli cala. anizame ukuxhumana ne office lakhe. sizwe bazothini. siyawdinga umbono wakhe

[@sifisozondi4114]

That one is very useless ayikho into ayenzayo ngeke amsize ngoba wamchitha ekuqaleni wanqaba ukumsiza eboshiwe

[@siyandakhumalo2421]

ngiyayaz lento ngiphuma kuyona 2011 nami ngaboshelwa into engekho yokbulala

[@fikilemvelase3408]

Very sad story 😢

[@monicapurity5251]

Bedlala ngawe kuqiniswe makuthiwa livula ingubo lingene

[@YolandaFihla]

Sebesaba ukuthi bazomkhokhela enhle futhi imali le he was violated waphucwa wonke amalungelo akhe lomuntu kub hlungu nje

[@lawrencemlombile828]

MBOPHA my brother please try and talk to advocate DALI MPOFU

[@BraT3a]

It happened again in the Senzo Meyiwa Trial today

[@yvonnemdaka3125]

The story of this man hurt me so bad , what our government is doing is not good at all they arrested innocent people and leave the really culprits walk freely 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭

[@NapjadiKgatla]

Can someone please help him sue the state

[@ayandagprinceg9466]

Iyingozi lento yokubopha abantu abangenze lutho and ukubi ukuthi bakhona abasuke bazikahle ukuthi awenzanga lutho kodwa bakucindezele

[@BonginkosiJiyane]

Ibuhlungu lendaba yalendoda kumele a sue I state bamoshela lendoda I future

[@lindokuhlefaltein9342]

I know someone who has a similar story wagwetshelwa icala la 1989 angazange alenze into ebhlungu ukhona umenzi wecala it's just that it's a political case loyomuntu wathola amnesty from TRC so abakwazi ukumbopha, manje okubhlungu kujeza umuntu owrong bambopha last year Waze walahlekelwa umsebenzi because of injustice eyenziwe Yi court imgwebela into engekho...kwaze kwanzima eSouth Africa😢💔

[@yvonnemdaka3125]

And their Evi acts are still continuing,now we see it again in the case of Senzo Meyiwa murder case

[@SililoPofu]

I wish he can get the lawyer help him to sue state they know very well who kill mshengu but they are busy drinking dragon energy drink god will be with yho chiya

[@PressthobeZukePress]

Ey bafo I wish god can b on ur side and get justice and south Africa hv 2 pay u and go on wth ur life

[@thisisntokozo]

I'm sure when God remembers him , he'll be a millionaire 😅

[@minenhlemkothame0540]

I hate this thing of psychologist to tell you that you have to forgive
Okae when you say he has to forgive what about the growth of his life and the criminal record that he has and that's hindering him from getting any job

[@nkalakathabeybuza]

Lomthaka bamshaya ngesi Senzo Meyiwa kabi kabi

[@Userde989]

Same strategy, and ile abazoyenza ku AKa

[@bongumusasibonele6542]

Yazi ifana nse nakhona 9mm vs 38 revolver

[@buliedukisa7237]

Kuyoze kubenje naku Ntanzi mkosiyam

[@sithembisogama4568]

Aw mfw2 ngikfisela inkosi ikulwele kucinywe lelicala awabhecwa ngalo

[@sifisozondi4114]

Bakhuluma ngama psychologist nokuthi axole not even to clear his name and fingerprints dololo

[@bhongoketwa6133]

Aay iyaxaka ngempela ke le, Koda asthembe kuzolandelelwa

[@KhanyisaniElvis]

Abantu bomthetho bayalazi inqiniso,suke didiswa umkhondo corruption yinto ikhona

[@BoitumeloJenniferLitshesane]

How on earth do you move forward from this audacity, psychologist at times😏

[@sifisozondi4114]

@@BoitumeloJenniferLitshesane you will never ever move on from this situation it's really bad

[@miss_magz]

Yhooooo nkosiyami😢namanje?????

[@NdisoNgcobo]

😢Uma kukhona umuntu owaziyo ukuth uboshelwe into angayenzanga yin ongayenza ukuze asizakale?

[@zinhledludla6674]

😢😢😢