48-year-old woman jailed for murder

BUSHBUCKRIDGE – A 48-year-old woman was sentenced to an effective 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty for the murder of her cousin.

Ms Sophy Pilusa was found guilty for the murder of her cousin, Florence Shai who owed her money.

Magistrate Elmarie Theron of the Mhala Regional Court heard that on August 7, 2013 Pilusa came across Shai who owed her an undisclosed amount of money on her way to the shops and she demanded to be paid her money. During their altercation Pilusa took out a knife and stabbed her cousin on upper body. The bloody Florence was rushed to Tintswalo Hospital where she was certified death.

After hearing this, Magistrate Theron did not hesitate to sentence Pilusa to an effective 20 years imprisonment on November 7.