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CRADOCK Police Detective Constable Siyabonga Ntsimango\u2019s excellent work resulted in long jail sentences for a robber and murderer in two separate cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the robbery case, a sentence of 15 years\u2019 imprisonment was handed down to Simpiwe Notwala (23). His conviction stemmed from an incident in the evening of October 10, 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Detective Constable Siyabonga Ntsimango. Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n
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During this incident the accused and his friend approached the complainant, Lithamsanqa Matya, and his girlfriend. At knifepoint, they demanded a cellphone and an Evans baseball cap, worth R750, from Matya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects were traced and the accused were arrested. On April 2, the suspect was found guilty of robbery with aggravating circumstances at the Cradock Regional Court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate case, Ntsimango secured a 20-year sentence against Akona Jiba (31) for murder. Jiba\u2019s conviction was related to an incident on May 8, 2018, when the deceased, 34-year-old Mzwamadoda Zilwa, came to his house to clarify an allegation that Jiba had assaulted his girlfriend. A fight ensued between the accused and the deceased during which Zilwa was stabbed in the chest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He later died at Cradock Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jiba was arrested and found guilty on a charge of murder at the Cradock Regional Court on April 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cluster Commander of Cradock Cluster, Brigadier Madoda Zamkana, commended Ntsimango on his diligence and dedicated investigative work and welcomed the sentences handed down by the court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hope that this will serve as a warning to all criminals out there that the SAPS is serious in its fight against crime.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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