Pitch Black Afro. Images via Twitter @emkay_afrika, @philmphela
Pitch Black Afro a free man after 3 years in prison for killing fiancée
Rapper Pitch Black Afro, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for culpable homicide three years ago, has been released.
Pitch Black Afro. Images via Twitter @emkay_afrika, @philmphela
Thulani Ngcobo – better known as Pitch Black Afro – was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in 2020 for culpable homicide after being found guilty of killing his fiancée Catherine Modisane.
He has since been released.
PITCH BLACK AFRO IS A FREE MAN
This is according to The Citizen on Wednesday, 23 August, revealing that the Ntofontofo hitmaker was released on Friday, 18 August.
“The department can confirm that [he] was released as his sentence expired on 18 August 2023. He benefited from the special remission of sentence,” Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo told the publication.
Nxumalo added that rapper benefited from the special remission of sentence.
“There are no conditions as his sentence has expired,” he explained.
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GUILTY VERDICT
In June 2020, acting Judge J Du Plessis sentenced the rapper to 10 years in jail, stating that he would serve an effective five years. According to Sunday World at the time, he had already spent one year and five months in custody while awaiting trial.
At first, the Never Let You Go hitmaker was charged with murder, which was later changed to culpable homicide in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
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Modisane died of blunt force trauma to the head. Her lifeless body was found on 31 December 2018 at a bed and breakfast in Johannesburg.
Delivering his judgement, Du Plessis said the musician was not remorseful for his negligence even though he had not intentionally killed his fiancée.
“Although he apologised to the family, but he still denies that he knows what happened on the day. It didn’t assist the accused to speak for himself, because I still don’t see remorse on his side. It doesn’t help him,” said the judge.
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In addition, Du Plessis said he had considered the fact that the artist had contributed financially towards the funeral of his deceased partner and still had a good relationship with her family.
