SISI KHAMPEPE
I can assure you that the first order was to kill Thulani in order to lure in Sikanye.  I think that's the person who was being targeted.  Now the reason why they wanted Sikanye is that they couldn't locate Sikanye and the only, best method that Mkehle came up with was to kill Thulani in order to get Sikanye, who it was anticipated would be killed in a night vigil.