THREE suspects appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Monday morning in connection with the assassination of controversial provincial leader of the United Democratic Movement leader Sifiso Nkabinde. No formal charges were put to the men — Bruce Mhlongo (26), Anil Jelal (27) and Joseph Siye Ngcongo (26) –and the case was postponed to August 23 for further investigation. Jelal is apparently the bodyguard of Richmond’s African National Congress mayor, Andrew Ragavaloo. Ngcongo is reportedly a traffic officer from Richmond.