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Life sentence for hitman hired by Richards Bay housewife

The Mtunzini High Court has sentenced a hitman to life behind bars for the murder of a Richards Bay businesswoman and community leader

A hitman hired by a Richards Bay housewife to murder her sister wife will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Justice prevailed when Mtunzini High Court on Thursday sentenced Lucky Mthiyane to life behind bars for the brutal murder of businesswoman and community leader Witness Thulisiwe Mthethwa.

The murder, which occurred in the victim’s Mandlazini home on 30 June 2024, unravelled a series of twists with family ties, leading to her death…

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