Convicted serial killer and former police officer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu and her former colleague, Nomsa Mudau, appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court on July 15.

The matter was postponed to August 13 for the compilation of pre-sentence reports ahead of sentencing.

On May 20, the court found Ndlovu and Mudau guilty of incitement, instigation, command or procurement of a person to commit murder. They were acquitted on the charge of conspiracy to commit murder after the magistrate ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove they had conspired to commit the offence.

The convictions stem from allegations that the pair attempted to arrange the murder of Mudau’s then-husband, Justice Mudau, in 2018.

During the trial, the State argued that Ndlovu contacted alleged middleman Lakhiwe Mkhize to help arrange the murder, after which Mudau met Mkhize in Thembisa and allegedly repeated the request.

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Several witnesses testified that Mudau had approached individuals on more than one occasion to kill her husband, allegedly promising payment from insurance proceeds after his death.

Njabulo Vincent Kunene told the court he was approached by Jabulani Petros Mtshali before meeting Mudau in Thembisa, where she allegedly asked them to kill her husband, claiming she was being ill-treated and that he was unfaithful. He testified that Mudau said they would be paid once she had claimed the insurance money.

The court also heard that the men later decided to warn the intended victim instead of carrying out the plan.

Justice Mudau testified that he was approached on February 25, 2018, by a man who informed him that his wife had hired people to kill him. He said he later confronted her following her arrest, alleging that she asked for forgiveness, a claim disputed during the trial.

Additional witnesses, including Walter Musanda Nemukela, Mtshali and Mkhize, corroborated key aspects of the State’s case regarding meetings, communications and the alleged attempts to recruit individuals to carry out the murder.

Both accused pleaded not guilty. Ndlovu elected not to testify or present evidence in her defence, while Mudau testified but called no additional witnesses.

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The State maintained that witness testimony was consistent and corroborated by details including meeting locations, vehicle descriptions and the warning given to the intended victim. It argued that it had proved beyond reasonable doubt that both accused were guilty of incitement.

Following the guilty verdict, Justice Mudau said he finally felt that justice had been served.

“I believe justice has been served and I will finally sleep tonight after eight years of lack of sleep,” he said.

The matter was postponed to August 13 for pre-sentence reports.