THE OFFENDERS sentenced for the murder and robbery of well-known Kimberley businessman Piet Els and the assault on his partner at his farm in January 2018 will remain behind bars after their appeals were recently dismissed in the Northern Cape High Court.
The convicted offenders – Morapedi Rankali, 32, Motlalentwa Qhautse, 42, Lizbeth Ndlala, 61, Themba Lawrence Maja, 63, Oupa Jeffrey Mahomane, 49, Samson “Sam” Mbokane, 68, and Jabulani Wilson Zuma – were sentenced in connection with the offence in March.
Qhautse was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to rob, robbery with aggravating circumstances, sexual assault, and murder.
Ndlala, Maja and Mbokane were each sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to rob and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Zuma was convicted on the same…