{"id":44950,"date":"2024-09-17T07:55:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T05:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/the-convicted-mastermind-behind-taliep-petersens-murder-is-scheduled-for-parole-this-november-20240913\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:55:37","slug":"the-convicted-mastermind-behind-taliep-petersens-murder-is-scheduled-for-parole-this-november-20240913","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/the-convicted-mastermind-behind-taliep-petersens-murder-is-scheduled-for-parole-this-november-20240913\/","title":{"rendered":"The convicted mastermind behind Taliep Petersen&#8217;s murder is scheduled for parole this November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Najwa Petersen, convicted for orchestrating the murder of her husband Taliep Petersen, is set to be released on parole in November. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>She has served 15 years of her 28-year sentence, with the remainder to be served under community supervision in the Athlone Magisterial District. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Despite this, Petersen\u2019s family is expected to appeal the decision.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Najwa<\/span> Dirk<span style=\"color:black;\">, convicted of the murder of her husband, renowned musician Taliep Petersen<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> is set to be released on parole following a parole<\/span>\u2013<span style=\"color:black;\">board hearing last week.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Now using her maiden surname<span style=\"color:black;\">, <\/span>she<span style=\"color:black;\"> started serving a 28-year prison sentence in February 2009 <\/span>and, after <span style=\"color:black;\">15 years<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> will serve the remainder of this term on parole.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">The Department of Correctional Services (DCS)<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> in a statement<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> confirm<\/span>ed<span style=\"color:black;\"> <\/span>Petersen<span style=\"color:black;\"> appeared before Correctional Supervision and<\/span> the<span style=\"color:black;\"> Parole Board (CSPB) on Wednesday 11 September 2024, whe<\/span>n<span style=\"color:black;\"> she was granted a parole<\/span>\u2013<span style=\"color:black;\">placement date<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> Wednesday 27 November 2024.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">\u201cThis decision was made in accordance with Section 73 of the Correctional Services Act, which requires that the minimum<\/span>\u2013<span style=\"color:black;\">sentence period be served before parole consideration<\/span>,\u201d it said<span style=\"color:black;\">. <\/span>\u201c<span style=\"color:black;\">The victims were involved in the parole-hearing process and have been informed of the CSPB\u2019s decision<\/span>.<span style=\"color:black;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><strong>READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240913-3\" target=\"_blank\">The latest print edition of the People\u2019s Post here<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color:black;\"><\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">On her release Petersen will serve her parole under the system of community corrections, monitored according to parole conditions. She is <\/span>to serve <span style=\"color:black;\">the remainder of her sentence<\/span> in the <span style=\"color:black;\">Athlone<\/span> Magisterial District.<o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><em><span style=\"color:black;\">People\u2019s Post<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:black;\"> <\/span>has heard from reliable sources<span style=\"color:black;\"> that members of the Petersen family <\/span>we<span style=\"color:black;\">re set to appeal the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-murder-and-robbery-conviction\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Murder and robbery conviction<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Now 63 years old, <\/span>Petersen<span style=\"color:black;\"> was convicted of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">While <\/span>she<span style=\"color:black;\"> did not pull the trigger she was convicted on the grounds of orchestrating the hit on Taliep in their Athlone home in December 2006. <\/span>He<span style=\"color:black;\"> was shot in the head execution<\/span>\u2013<span style=\"color:black;\">style<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> and three other accused <\/span>sere also<span style=\"color:black;\"> arrested and charged <\/span>with<span style=\"color:black;\"> the crime.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">At her<span style=\"color:black;\"> trial <\/span>Petersen<span style=\"color:black;\"> pleaded not guilty<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> claiming assailants had broken into their home and shot and killed Taliep during a robbery.<\/span> F<span style=\"color:black;\">or her role in hiring hitmen<\/span> she<span style=\"color:black;\"> was sentenced to 28 years and not life, which made her eligible for parole.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">\u201cNormal parole conditions will apply,\u201d reads the statement from DCS. <\/span>\u201c<span style=\"color:black;\">For example, she is not allowed to leave her magisterial district without informing her parole officer. She is also not allowed to conduct media interviews. Critical to highlight, there is going to be a continuity of Restorative Justice processes involving the victims of crime with help of professionals.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Petersen<span style=\"color:black;\"> has already been enrolled in a pre-release programme to prepare her for reintegration into society.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Sharon Classen, Athlone Community Policing Forum (CPF) chair<\/span>,<span style=\"color:black;\"> confirm<\/span>ed<span style=\"color:black;\"> no community engagements ha<\/span>d<span style=\"color:black;\"> been held.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"color:black;\">\u201cA community engagement or Imbizo must still be held,\u201d he said. <\/span>\u201c<span style=\"color:black;\">We are waiting for feedback from DCS <\/span>on<span style=\"color:black;\"> when and where. If any objection is submitted it has to be referred to the review board for a decision.<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Najwa Petersen, convicted for orchestrating the murder of her husband Taliep Petersen, is set to be released on parole in 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