Online Reporter
A 47-year-old South African man has been sentenced to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for the brutal murder of his biological mother in Dalisile in 2025 by the Mthatha High Court.
SAPS spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said the court heard that on the morning of July 25, the accused arrived at his homestead in Caca Location, Mhlontlo, where his family was preparing for a traditional ceremony.
It was during this time that he allegedly confronted his 68-year-old mother and accused her of witchcraft. “Ndesi, who was under the influence of alcohol, confronted his mother…He then took out a knife and fatally stabbed her. He was arrested and remanded in custody until his sentencing,” Mgolodela said. The court convicted Ndesi of murder and imputing witchcraft under the Witchcraft Suppression Act, handing down a cumulative sentence of 28 years’ imprisonment.
The sentences were ordered to run concurrently, resulting in an effective 20-year jail term. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The District Commissioner, Major General Rudolph Adolph, welcomed the sentence.
“The sentence will serve as a deterrent to would-be offenders. Hefty sentences are necessary in order to curb despicable and heinous crimes against elderly people,” he said. —IOL News
