By REGINALD KANYANE
17 March 2025- A man (29) who killed Desmond Tutu (25), sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Klerksdorp Regional Court. It transpired during the trial that, Tutu was with his two friends on Sunday evening, 27 February 2022, at Kanana Township, in Orkney, when the accused, Papa Madule, emerged from the nearby tavern.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said Madule asked Tutu if he was a member of the SVK gang. Mokgwabone said although the victim replied that he was not, the accused stabbed him in the chest with a knife and then ran away.
“The police and paramedics were summoned to the scene, where the victim was declared dead. A case of murder was registered and taken by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit for investigation, which resulted in Madule’s arrest on 3 March 2022.
“The accused was later granted R5000 bail. Following a series of court appearances, Madule was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years. The court further declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, commended the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Benett Tyukatha, and the state prosecutor, advocate Cassius Mona, for working together with other stakeholders to ensure that the accused was convicted. Asaneng further stated that the sentence will serve as a warning that gangsterism and related criminality will be dealt with effectively.
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