Detective Sgt Sam Ngqoleka, the investigating officer in the 2012 housebreaking of a home in Apple Street, has secured a conviction.
Kelvin Thabiso Manyathi (27) was arrested by Ngqoleka for the crime.
On August 25, Manyathi was found guilty in the Germiston Magistrates Court and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
“The commander of the Primrose SAPS, Col Mduduzi Khuzwayo, and his management thank Sgt Ngqoleka for leaving no stone unturned when investigating this matter.
“It is through hard work and dedication that we get such achievements,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
“The station commander is appealing to other members to learn from this successful conviction, if they want to be successful.”
Were there people in the house when he broke into it? To me that is the only factor that would make this long sentence well deserved! If the house was empty and he simply just stole, I believe that 12 years is pure vengeance!!! SA courts need to get their act right, they give 12 years to a simple burglar and they give almost nothing to murderers like Pistorius!!! Anyway, I assume that the house was empty when he broke into it, unless someone tells me otherwise? If the house was empty then he got way too long, it’s almost unfair… 6 years would have been enough for an empty house!!!