{"id":4876,"date":"2025-05-09T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hconline.co.za\/?p=4876"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:04:59","slug":"killed-by-lover-over-bank-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/killed-by-lover-over-bank-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Killed by lover over bank card"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MIDDELBURG \u2013<\/strong> The Magagula family from Mhluzi Extension 3 is grappling with shock and unanswered questions following the tragic death of their beloved son, Sibusiso &#8220;Sbuda&#8221; Magagula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibusiso (32), an employee at the Solid Waste Department of the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, died on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, after he was allegedly stabbed by his girlfriend during a quarrel over his bank card. He died on the scene in Dikgwale Street, reportedly after waiting hours for an ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand what kind of girlfriend would do something like this. They really loved each other, which makes it hard to believe she took his life,\u201d said a neighbour who asked to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe heard she forcefully demanded his ATM card, and that\u2019s when the argument turned violent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Described as a friendly and dedicated worker, Sibusiso was well loved by colleagues and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe lost a soldier and a comrade. He did his job without complaining and could relate to everyone,\u201d said Sarel Vilakazi, a colleague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family is battling to come to terms with his sudden death. Speaking to the <strong><em>Highveld Chronicle<\/em><\/strong>, Thokozani Magagula, Sibusiso\u2019s brother, said they were still trying to process what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt still hasn\u2019t sunk in that Sbuda is no more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the tragedy even harder for the family is that Sibusiso\u2019s girlfriend had been fully accepted by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust two days before it happened, they spent the night at my place, as they often did. Sbuda loved her kids and had formed a strong bond with them,\u201d Thokozani recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe brought the kids to my son\u2019s eighth birthday party on the 4th of April. She joined us later that evening after work. That\u2019s how close we had all become.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe didn\u2019t just fatally wound Sbuda \u2013 she left a wound on this family that may never heal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibusiso was laid to rest on Saturday, 3 May. He is survived by his brothers, Thokozani and Phumlani, and both his parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 30-year-old suspect, Mbali Sindane, was arrested on the day of the incident by Mhluzi SAPS. She appeared in the Middelburg Magistrate\u2019s Court on Tuesday, April 29, facing a charge of murder. However, she chose to withdraw her bail application for reasons known only to her. The case has been postponed to May 29, for further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IMG_0322: Sibusiso Magagula lost his life after allegedly being stabbed by his partner during an argument over his bank card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDDELBURG \u2013 The Magagula family from Mhluzi Extension 3 is grappling with shock and unanswered questions following the tragic death of their beloved son, Sibusiso &#8220;Sbuda&#8221; Magagula. 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