Two men aged 68 and 71 are set to appear in court for allegedly raping a minor. PHOTO: iStock
Taxi owner KILLERS sentenced to life plus extra
The three killers were sentenced to life imprisonment and extra years for killing a taxi owner when they shot him for his vehicle in KZN.
Two men aged 68 and 71 are set to appear in court for allegedly raping a minor. PHOTO: iStock
Three men who are behind the killing of a man for his taxi are sentenced to life imprisonment for how the murder played out.
MAN ACCOSTED WHILE PARKING HIS VEHICLE
Nduduzo Ntuli, 31, had arrived at his home in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, at 20:00 on 30 June 2020. While parking his mini-bus, he was accosted by three men, police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said.
“The suspects wanted to take his taxi and he attempted to fight them off. They shot him and he was declared dead at the scene.”
Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo
But Ntuli’s father heard the gunshots. He immediately went out to investigate and successfully managed to hold down one of the suspects who shot his son. The other two accomplices fled, said Ngcobo.
“A case of murder was reported and investigated by Maphumulo police. The detective who was allocated the docket worked around the clock to ensure the perpetrators are brought to book.”
THE TWO ESCAPED SUSPECTS CAUGHT SOON AFTER
But it took just two days for the other two suspects to get caught. They were arrested in Hlahleni in Maphumulo.
“Phumulani Mjaza, 33, Musa Nelson Phahla, 37, and Sabelo Enoc Mdletshe, 38, were charged with murder, attempted carjacking and unlawful possession of a firearm. They made several appearances in court before they were sentenced.”
The three were handed their sentence by the Mtunzini High Court, Ngcobo said on Saturday. Mjaza was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, 10 years for attempted carjacking and a further 10 years for unlawful possession of a firearm.
“His co-accused were each sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and a further 10 years for attempted carjacking,” said Ngcobo.
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MAN SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF HIS GIRLFRIEND’S MOTHER
Meanwhile, a man in Mpumalanga is facing 33 years’ imprisonment for shooting his girlfriend’s mother in front of her and her siblings.
Bhuti Khuli Khumalo, 38, had an argument with his girlfriend on 16 December 2015. He then entered his girlfriend’s home in Clau-Clau, Kabokweni and shot her mother in front of her and her siblings.
He then fled the scene but was caught in 2016 by the Hawks. After absconding again, he was eventually caught in 2019.
Khumalo was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for murder, 15 years for unlawful possession of a firearm. He was also handed three years for unlawful possession of ammunition, said Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi.
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