A Thembisa man was sentenced to prison on January 13 for breaking into the JB Matabane Secondary School in August last year.
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The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court convicted Sizwe Tshabalala, 33, from Extension 10 Ivory Park to a prison term of an effective six years.
“Tshabalala, who is considered to be a serial thief, was reportedly captured by the school’s security guards when he stole food and stationery,” said Captain Ben Matimulane, Ivory Park SAPS communications officer.
“When he was spotted, Tshabalala dropped the items and fled but was caught while still on the school’s grounds,” said Matimulane.
“We are proud that once he was assigned the docket, Detective Constable Elvis Mangena did a thorough background check on Tshabalala, therefore ensuring that bail was successfully denied and that he underwent the entire trial while in jail,” said Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the Ivory Park SAPS station commander.
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Ngcobo further congratulated Mangena for the sentencing, adding that sentences, although meted by the courts, rely heavily on the amount of evidence gathered by the police.
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