By REGINALD KANYANE
8 July 2025- A man (39) was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Galeshewe Regional Court in Kimberley for killing his girlfriend. The accused, Theophilus Chabalala killed his girlfriend in Rhythm City, Kimberley on 25 May 2024.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said on the fateful day, the two had a domestic altercation in their shack. Sam said Chabalala grabbed a knife and fatally stabbed the victim in the presence of their two minor children.
“The accused was found guilty on a case of murder and sentenced to 12 years direct imprisonment and was declared unfit to carry a firearm,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Frances Baard District Police Commissioner, Major General Gabathata Makgari, commended the Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Isaac Motladi, for the meticulous investigation of the case and for ensuring that perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) are brought to book. Makgari said the police are encouraging the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the RATE OUR SERVICE online survey to assist the police in improving services and to report criminal activities via the MySAPS App or 08600 10111.
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