By REGINALD KANYANE 

A man who killed a Zimbabwean national, Nelson Malumbo (33), was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment by the Keimoes Regional Court. On 20 December 2022, Dingisweni Siphozonke (29), asked Malumbo to accompany him to the veld, where he wanted to gather his sheep. 

The ZF Mgcawu District police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said upon arrival in the veld, Siphozonke attacked Malumbo, robbed him of his cellphone and stabbed him multiple times in his chest. 

“He left the lifeless body of the deceased in the veld and was discovered the following day. During the investigation, it was discovered that the accused assaulted his girlfriend, whom he accused of being in a relationship with the deceased.

“Siphozonke was arrested in Port Saint Johns in the Eastern Cape Province on 18 January 2023. He was remanded in custody during the trial. Siphozonke was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment for murder and robbery,” said Masegela. 

She said Siphozonke was sentenced to 6 months for assaulting his girlfriend. 

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, welcomed the sentencing and lauded the partnership of the investigating officers, Warrant Officer William Mouers and Sergeant Anwor Titus, who assisted him in the investigation.

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