55-year-old Zweliphansi Skhosana, a former Municipal Manager of the Umzimkhulu Municipality appeared briefly in the Umzimkhulu Magistrates Court in KwaZulu-Natal, in connection with the murder of former ANC Youth League Secretary-General, Sindiso Magaqa in 2017.
Skhosana was arrested in Durban on Monday. He was previously arrested in 2018 alongside Umzimkhulu mayor, Mluleki Ndobe who has since died.
Charges were later provisionally withdrawn.
A group of community members and ANC members joined the family of the late ANC Youth League Secretary General outside the court.
The family welcomed the arrest of the 55-year-old former Municipal Manager in connection with his murder in 2017.