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TimesLIVE
17 hours ago
- TimesLIVE
Guardian of mentally challenged woman jailed for insurance murder
The gun murder of a vulnerable mentally challenged woman from Kwanokuthula in Plettenberg Bay has led to the lengthy incarceration of four men involved in an insurance claims plot. The mastermind behind the killing of Nomdundu Mafani, 23, was identified as Mboneleli Msila, her guardian since the age of 11. It was revealed he took out several insurance policies on her life at financial institutions worth R600,000. He hired his three accomplices, Mbulelo Jack, Monde Tshemese and Lungisile Lucas, to help him carry out the scheme. Sentencing was handed down in the High Court sitting in Knysna on Thursday. Msila, 57, and Tshemese, 35, were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and the same for conspiracy to commit murder. Lucas, 41, and Jack, 25, were jailed for 17 years. TimesLIVE
News24
a day ago
- News24
Plettenberg guardian gets two life terms for foster daughter's murder over insurance money
Mboneleli Msila, along with three accomplices, was found guilty of planning and executing his foster daughter's murder to claim insurance payouts. On the day of the crime in Kwanokuthula, two armed men stormed Mafani's home, shooting her 15 times before fleeing on foot. The four accused received heavy sentences, including Msila's two life terms. A Plettenberg Bay guardian, Mboneleli Msila, was sentenced to two life terms on Thursday for orchestrating the murder of his foster daughter, Nomdundu Mafani, in a chilling bid to cash out insurance policies. The 23-year-old victim, who had lived with Msila for 12 years, was shot 15 times in an attack carried out by hitmen hired by her guardian. Msila appeared in the Western Cape High Court, sitting in Knysna, with his three co-accused: Mbulelo Jack, 25, Monde Tshemese, 35, and Lungisile Lucas, 41. The three were contracted to kill Mafani, a crime they carried out in April 2022. According to the police, Mafani, who lived with a mental illness, was at home in Kwanokuthula on Cuba Street when two men, one armed with a firearm, entered the house. 'One of the suspects fired several shots at the victim who succumbed to 15 gunshot wounds. They then fled from the scene on foot,' said Sergeant Christopher Spies. He said investigations led to the arrest of the four men, following which Msila, who had been her guardian for 12 years, was identified as the mastermind behind the killing. Spies said investigations revealed that Msila had taken out several insurance policies on her life at various financial institutions to the value of R600 000. 'The guardian hired his three accomplices to implement his plan, with the ultimate plot to kill the victim so that he could have access to the insurance money,' he said. In court, Msila was handed two life terms for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Jack was sentenced to 17 years for conspiracy to commit murder and another 17 years for murder. These were ordered to run concurrently. Tshemese received two life terms for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He was also sentenced to five years for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Lucas was sentenced to 17 years for conspiracy to commit murder and another 17 years for murder. These charges will run concurrently. Garden Route District commissioner Major General Phumzile Cetyana, who attended the sentencing proceedings, conveyed appreciation to the investigating officer, Sergeant Mphumezi Mlenze, and senior State advocate John Reyneveld for their diligence. He also thanked members of the Western Cape Provincial Serious Crime Investigations Unit, who collaborated with Kwanokuthula detectives to ensure a guilty verdict. Provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile also praised the investigation and prosecution teams. He said: This sentence should send a very strong message to the public that those entrusted to care for our children should not exploit the opportunity for financial gain. 'Gender-based violence and femicide remain one of the top police priorities, and any act of gender-based violence and femicide will be met with a similar response from police.' 'No efforts or resources will be spared as we will make sure that those threatening the safety of our women are brought to book and removed from society,' Patekile said.
IOL News
3 days ago
- IOL News
Sentencing for stepdad who hired three hitmen to shoot disabled daughter 15 times
Nomdundu Mafani, a 23-year-old disabled woman from Kwanokuthula, was murdered in a premeditated hit orchestrated by her adoptive father for insurance payouts. The State is seeking life sentences for the four men convicted in connection with her killing. A man who hired three hitmen to kill his disabled daughter for an insurance payout is expected to be sentenced in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday morning. Nomdundu Mafani, 23, a disabled woman from Kwanokuthula in the Western Cape, was shot 15 times in April 2022. Her stepfather, Mboneleli Msila, and hitmen Mbulelo Jack, Monde Tshemese, and Lungisile Lucas were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder, and two counts each of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Mafani, who was adopted by Msila when she was 11 years old, had been asleep when she came under fire. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Western Cape said it would be arguing for the men to receive a life sentence. The State said the murder was premeditated and greed-motivated killing. NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said Msila and his wife had taken out policies on their stepdaughter's life with a combined value of R600 000.
The Citizen
3 days ago
- The Citizen
4 to be sentenced in Knysna for killing woman over life policies
4 to be sentenced in Knysna for killing woman over life policies Four people will be sentenced today after being found guilty of a planned murder involving three life policies taken out on the life of Nomdundu Mafani of KwaNokuthula, Plettenberg Bay. According to Knysna-Plett Herald, Mafani was shot 15 times in a house in Cuba Street on April 29, 2022. The payment for the 'hit' on Mafani was R40 000. The high court sitting in Knysna found Mboneleli Msila, Mbulelo Jack, Monde Tshemese and Lungisile Lucas, all from KwaNokuthula, guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, ruling that Mafani's murder was planned. Tshemese was also found guilty of the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
