One former councillor for South Africa, Michael Buthelezi, wey bin work for Democratic Alliance as PR councillor, don get four life jail sentence from Ladysmith Regional Court because say im kill im woman and three pikin dem for Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.
Court talk say Buthelezi kill Khombisile Nyoka, wey be 41 years old, plus their three children — 12-year-old Lubanzi Buthelezi, 9-year-old Zigizemdoda Buthelezi, and 2-year-old Sibingele Buthelezi — for October 2023.
Dem still add 15 years join the sentence for two charges: one na say im try cover the crime, and the other na for arson (wey mean say im burn the house).
Police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, talk say na Buthelezi set fire for the two-room house wey the family dey sleep, and the fire burn dem die. Buthelezi no die for the fire — he just get small injury — and at first, he talk say na people wey no like im anti-corruption work attack am.
At first, the Political Killings Task Team start the investigation, but later Buthelezi change mouth talk say na ex-boyfriend of im woman throw bomb enter the house. But when police check well, dem no see any proof to support wetin he talk.
Netshiunda come talk say: “Police find out say na Buthelezi alone kill im family, and the evidence strong well-well, so the court no get choice than to give am maximum sentence.”
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, hail the police team wey investigate the case.
He talk say: “To catch person wey dey lie like victim, you go need focus and pay attention to every small thing. We thank our investigators wey dig out the truth and show better evidence for court.”
