Siyabonga Mbobo: Four accused found guilty of politically-motivated murder
Four suspects accused of killing 50-year-old Siyabonga Mbobo in 2016 were given life sentences this week.
In the strides to curb political infighting amongst communities, four suspects were convicted by the Durban Regional Court on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 following a lengthy trial.
The four accused were on trial for the murder of an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member, the 50-year-old Siyabonga Mbobo who was shot and killed in 2016 when a fight broke out at a local community.
Life imprisonment
The convicted murderers, Zwelandile Gutyana (28), Aphelele Mcobothi (23), Siyabonga Ntsethe (33) and Mthethiswa Ntsazana (44) were arrested on 16 September 2016 following a Hawks’ Serious Organized Crime Investigation.
Tshegofatso Pule: Boyfriend arrested, Malephane pleads guilty to murder
The NPA said Muzikayise Malephane will be turning state witness with regards to the Tshegofatso Pule murder case.
There are some new developments to report regarding the Tshegofatso Pule case. On Friday 19 February 2021, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Muzikayise Malephane pleaded guilty to her murder and thereafter entered into a plea and sentencing agreement.
Tshegofatso Pule was found stabbed and hanging from a tree in Roodeport, Gauteng in June 2020. She was also eight-months pregnant at the time of her death and was laid to rest in Soweto in the same week. Her death sparked an outcry from the community and pushed government to prioritise the issue of gender-based violence (GBV).
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