The Mpumalanga High Court on Tuesday sentenced Josaya Ndlozi to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Sophie Phumzile Malele, whom he had accused of cheating.
The Court heard that Ndlozi, 51, and Malele were cohabiting in Mashishing and had three children together.
“Before the incident, Malele had applied for an interim protection order against Ndlozi, and one of the conditions was for the accused not to assault, threaten, or harass her as their relationship was volatile,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said.
On the morning of 08 February 2023, the children were at school and the couple had an argument, It escalated and led the accused to stab Malele with a knife in her upper body and she fell.
After realising that Malele was not moving, he informed one of his neighbours and the police. Malele was declared dead on the scene and the accused was arrested.
Malele’s cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries to the neck.
The sentence was handed down on September 3 2024. Before handling the sentence, Acting Judge Manthata said the accused deprived the deceased of the constitutional right to life. As a result, minor children were left without a mother.
In court, Ndlozi pleaded guilty to the crime and was subsequently convicted of premeditated murder.
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