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The Mqanduli Regional Court has sentenced Masonwabe Dlulani (30) to 25 years imprisonment for the contract murder of his wife, Baliswa Magxagxa (27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dlulani made a sudden U-turn and changed his plea of not guilty to that of guilty after the prosecution led two witnesses who implicated him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He admitted that he wanted to take a second wife, but the deceased objected to that, so he decided to kill her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 27-year-old mother of two was shot and killed by an intruder, who had pretended to be looking for help, at her home in Maqomeni Location in the district of Mqanduli.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvidence presented in court is that Dlulani, a mineworker in Northam, Limpopo, met the hitman there. They agreed on a sum of R30 000 for the murder, and the hitman, who also hails from the Eastern Cape, drove to the deceased\u2019s home, leaving her husband behind in Limpopo. He shot and killed the woman in front of the couple\u2019s five-year-old daughter on the evening of 21 January 2021,\u201d said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Luxolo Tyali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police investigations led to the arrest of Dlulani, who had called his family members soon after the killing of his wife, asking them to check on her as he wanted to deposit money for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under police questioning after his wife\u2019s funeral, he made some admissions implicating the alleged hitman, Gcobani Msebenzini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the trial commenced, he pleaded not guilty and attempted to distance himself from his statement to the police. Regional court prosecutor Shakes Mvulana led the evidence of Dlulani\u2019s relatives he had called on the morning following the murder. When he realised their evidence was overwhelming, he changed in tune,\u201d Tyali added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The alleged hitman is still pleading not guilty and is due in court on 01 November 2023 for the continuation of his trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional Court Magistrate Noluvo Mhlana found that there were compelling circumstances for deviation from the prescribed minimum sentence of life for premeditated murder, considering the presentence report indicating that Dlulani was remorseful, a first offender and that his low level of education had played a part in his decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accepting the sentence, Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Barry Madolo, commended the prosecutor and the investigating officer for their meticulous collection and presentation of evidence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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