Former ANCYL secretary general #SindisoMagaqa dies following shooting

Sindiso Magaqa‚ the former African National Congress (ANC) Youth League secretary-general‚ has died.

African National Congress spokesman in Kwazulu-Natal Mdumiseni Ntuli confirmed Magaqa’s death on Monday night.

Ex-ANC Youth League leader's car peppered with at least a dozen bullets

At least a dozen bullets were fired from a high-powered rifle into a vehicle in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday evening, leaving three councillors fighting ...

Magaqa and two other ANC councillors were rushed to hospital in July after they were shot by unknown people at UMzimkhulu in southern KwaZulu-Natal.
He has been in hospital since
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Ntuli said the ANC was convinced Magaqa was on the path to recovery in hospital.
Economic Freedom Fighter leader Julius Malema was among the first to send a message of condolences following the news.

My brother and friend #SindisoMagaqa is no more, may his soul Rest In Peace. We will always miss you fearless economic freedom fighter.😢💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/VyWBOcLJrc

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) September 4, 2017

Magaqa was the secretary-general of the youth league until it was disbanded in 2012 after its leadership was found guilty of bringing the ANC into disrepute.
While Magaqa was suspended‚ Malema‚ who was ANCYL leader and spokesman Floyd Shivambu were expelled from the party.