By BAKANG MOKOTO
A man (24) was sentenced to 19 year imprisonment by the Kimberley Regional Court for robbery with aggravating circumstances, house breaking and theft, robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Juvanne Mathee threatened Andrew Laven (58) at knife point before robbing him of his money. Mathee also broke into the house of Stoffel Booyen (51) and stole his cell phone.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the accused also robbed a foreign national (29) at a tuck shop before fleeing. Shemane said after a spate of offences, Mathee was arrested on 9 November 2023.
“A bail was successfully opposed and the accused remained in custody until his sentencing. On 29 July 2024, Mathee was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances, three years imprisonment for housebreaking and theft.
“He was also sentenced to eight years imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances. The count 2 and 3 will run concurrently with the sentence in count 1. The accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting Frances Baard District Commissioner, Brigadier Charlotte Makgari, applauded Detective Constable Abigail Morgan for her thorough investigative work that ensured that the accused is removed from society for a lengthy period.
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