The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sentences 31-year-old for murder
During the ordeal, Present Sibuyi accused one of the victims of having received a RAF payout and he wanted the money.
The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sentenced Present Sibuyi (31) to 25 years’ direct imprisonment on Friday, August 15.
According to the NPA provincial spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa, Sibuyi murdered Nonwell Nkuna (33) in an apparent attempt to steal a Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout.
Sibuyi was convicted of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping, possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of ammunition.
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“On January 6, Sibuyi and an unknown accomplice followed Nkuna and other victims after they had left Mbube Tavern in Buyisonto, Bushbuckridge. When the victims stopped their vehicle on the roadside, Sibuyi and his accomplice ambushed them, forcing them into their vehicle at gunpoint before driving to a secluded location,” said Nyuswa.
During the ordeal, Sibuyi accused one of the victims of having received a RAF payout. After robbing them of a cellphone and R1 800 in cash, he fired multiple shots at them. Nkuna sustained gunshot wounds to the head and hands and died on the scene.
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“In court, Sibuyi admitted that his actions were unlawful and entered into a Section 105A plea and sentence agreement with the State.
State Advocate Fedile Tsotetsi argued that the murder was premeditated and committed violently without provocation. The court accepted the plea and imposed the sentence,” Nyuswa added.
The court also declared Sibuyi unfit to possess a firearm.
