A month before Sphiwe Ndlovu was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, a court had granted her a protection order against him. Police, however, failed to enforce it.
Born Phumulani Asnath Radebe in Maboloka, Brits, North West, the singer has backed stars like Solly Mahlangu, Tabs David, Takie Ndou, Mmatema Moremi, Zaza and was part of Spirit of Praise 7 choir.
The Pretoria high court on Tuesday found Moses Makoso guilty of premeditated murder, rape and kidnapping of a six-year-old girl, as well as obstruction of justice.
Women in rural areas often bear the brunt of economic hardships such as unemployment and food insecurity and need to be supported in efforts to combat this.