Lesotho: Mosotho Sentenced to 20 Years for Damaging SA Transnet Infrastructure

THE Sasolburg Regional Court has sentenced a young Lesotho national, Leona Moleko (23), to a lengthy imprisonment for tampering with essential Transnet infrastructure and stripping copper.

The court found the accused guilty of theft and tampering with essential infrastructure, as well as being illegally in South Africa.

The accused’s sentencing on 9 April was a result of the Welkom Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team’s investigation. The incident was reported on 19 February 2022.