{"id":296491,"date":"2026-01-23T13:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnuus\/house-robber-sentenced-to-15-years-imprisonment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:46:34","slug":"house-robber-sentenced-to-15-years-imprisonment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/house-robber-sentenced-to-15-years-imprisonment\/","title":{"rendered":"House robber sentenced to 15 years after assaulting elderly victim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HARRISMITH &#8211;<\/strong> A house robber has been sentenced to 15 years&#8217; imprisonment after robbing and assaulting an elderly homeowner in Harrismith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magistrates&#8217; Court in Harrismith found Ncebo Bhengu (32) guilty of house robbery on 22 January following a trial that revealed the violent nature of his crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the trial, it was discovered that on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at 16:45, police received a call from the complainant reporting the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/suspected-robbers-face-court-after-armed-robbery-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suspected robbers face court after armed robbery charges<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival at the scene in Lotusville, Harrismith, Warrant Officer Mahlaba, attached to Harrismith Visible Policing, testified that he met a witness named Samson, who informed him that the attacker had fled into bushes beneath a nearby bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samson further informed police that the victim, Dineo Moloi (62), had already been transported to hospital by private vehicle, having sustained a stab wound to the abdomen during the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"296493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/house-robber-sentenced-to-15-years-imprisonment\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"crime\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8216;n Verdagte vrou is Sondag 8 Maart by Greenside-kwekery in hegtenis geneem.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloemnuus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e.jpg?fit=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo for illustration purposes.\" class=\"wp-image-296493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e.jpg 400w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e23b9739fee74a7e9281df39e47f562e-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/house-robbers-caught-after-high-speed-chase-ends-after-crash-in-brackenfell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robbers caught after high-speed chase ends in crash in Brackenfell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warrant Officer Mahlaba called for backup, and the suspect was subsequently apprehended. 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