Judge Sheila Mphahlele sentenced Willem Oosthuyzen to an effective 11 years in prison and his co-accused Theo Jackson to 14 years behind bars.

In August the pair were found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm‚ attempted murder‚ intimidation and kidnapping.

The court heard the men had infringed on the victims’, Delton Sithole and Victor Mlotshwa human rights and showed little remorse for the crime.

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Shortly after the sentence was handed down, state prosecutor advocate Robert Molokoane applied for a limit to be placed on when the accused could apply for parole or correctional supervision. The court denied the application.

Thereafter defence advocates Wanye Gibbs and Org Basson brought an application for leave to appeal.

Judge Mpahlele is expected to make her decision shortly.

We welcome the sentences handed down on the #CoffinAssault culprits who were respectively sentenced to 11 & 14 years direct imprisonment.

— Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) October 27, 2017

According to a source known to the Middelburg Observer, both Oosthuyzen and Jackson were served with a summons to appear in the Equality Court.

The two victims, Sithole and Mlotshwa both required to receive a written apology as well as compensation from the coffin assault duo.

How are these people getting the same amount of life sentencing as rapist and some people who murder women I can't understand #CoffinAssault pic.twitter.com/iuPzUqeCqv

— Andile (@Andile_Shoz) October 27, 2017