Eersterust man handed a life sentence for murder
Warrant Officer Jerry Ngwandula was praised for his meticulous investigation to ensure that the suspect was given a lengthy sentence.
A local detective has been praised for securing a life imprisonment sentence for Bruce Steenkamp, who was found guilty of murder.
The 49-year-old Steenkamp was recently found guilty of murdering Hershel Jacobs in 2016. Jacobs (34) was murdered following an argument with Steenkamp on Sunday, 10 April 2016, said police spokesperson Sergeant Sam Shibambo
“During the heated argument Steenkamp, left the suspect at the gate and proceeded into his house. Minutes later, he emerged from the house brandishing a firearm which he ultimately used to shoot and kill Jacobs who was sitting with his friends inside a car,” he said.
The Pretoria regional court found Steenkamp guilty of murdering Jacobs and sentenced him to 25 years (life imprisonment) on 27 January 2021. “Though we cannot bring Herschel back, his family will take comfort in knowing that the police ensured that justice is served and that their son’s killer is paying for his deeds,” said the Eersterust acting station commander Captain Moses Mokwana.
Warrant Officer Jerry Ngwandula was praised for his meticulous investigation by the branch commander of Eersterust detectives Captain Stanford Manyelo.
He said that Ngwandula has set the benchmark standard for murder investigations and that other investigators must do the same in terms of securing convictions in their respective cases.
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