Three life sentences for triple murder at tribal authority offices

South African Police Service

Three life sentences for triple murder at tribal authority offices
Three life sentences for triple murder at tribal authority offices

On 9 April 2018, Jabulani Francisco Mazibuko aged 43, was sentenced to three life sentences for three counts of murder by the Circuit of the North Gauteng Division High Court, sitting at Breyten.

The court heard how the accused shot and killed three males namely: Jabulani Nkosi, Themba Nkosi and David Mkhaliphi following a heated argument at Embhuleni Tribal Authority offices on 07 September 2015.

The trio (victims) had gone to the offices to deliver a petition in which they sought to oppose Mazibuko’s inauguration as an Induna, which was to take place in four days’ time.

Mazibuko who was very enraged ended up shooting and killing the trio, after which he handed himself over to the police. He first appeared in court on 9 September 2015 and applied for bail on 1 October 2015 but was turned down.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma hailed the members of the dignified blue for their sterling work in ensuring that justice is done. “These stiff sentences will without doubt serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders,” said the Provincial Commissioner.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service