Pitch Black Afro was charged with culpable homicide in 2020. Image via Twitter @Am_Blujay
Pitch Black Afro has reportedly adjusted well at Leeuwkop Prison
44-year-old imprisoned rapper Pitch Black Afro is reportedly an active inmate at Leeuwkop Prison and using his voice where he can.
Pitch Black Afro was charged with culpable homicide in 2020. Image via Twitter @Am_Blujay
South African rapper Thulani Ngcobo who goes by Pitch Black Afro on stage was sentenced to 10 years in prison after his wife was found dead in a B&B in Johannesburg in 2018 – it seems he has adjusted well to life behind bars, ZiMoja reported.
PITCH BLACK AFRO IS REPORTEDLY ACTIVE IN PRISON
Pitch Black Afro rose to fame in the early 2000s with the iconic song Matofotofo. He was reported to have recently taken the stage at Leeuwkop Prison where he is held and performed during a drug addiction and GBV concert. He’s said to be quite active in prison and uses his voice to make a difference where he can.
“He also gives talks to inmates and addresses other social matters that are affecting prisoners, he is really making a difference inside,” a source speaking to ZiMoja was quoted as saying.
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In 2018, Leeuwkop Prison was reported to be one of the most crowded prisons in South Africa with an estimated 36 000 prisoners and the number increasing on a daily basis, EWN reported. The prison has made headlines on numerous occasions following murdered wardens, arson, and escapes. Gauteng Regional Commissioner Grace Molatedi said overcrowding in the prison is an ongoing problem at Leeuwkop Prison.
“People are committing more and more crimes and we are getting more offenders, even though we are trying to put interventions in place to reduce overcrowding,” she was quoted as saying.
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MORE ABOUT THE IMPRISONED RAPPER’S SENTENCE
Pitch Black Afro was found guilty of culpable homicide, Sunday World reported. He initially faced charges of premeditated murder and defeating the ends of justice but was found not guilty on both counts. However, because he had already spent a year and five months in custody while awaiting trial, the rapper’s sentence meant that he would only spend less than three years in prison from the time of his sentencing.
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