POLOKWANE – The Polokwane High Court has sentenced two criminals to 72 years imprisonment each on Wednesday, 8 November 2017 for crimes committed in 2016.
Police Spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the men, Julius Mawoyo (41) and Rofhiwa Mulaudzi (24), were sentenced for various crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances to possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
“These sentences emante from an incident on the 24 January 2016 where one victim was killed when five suspects robbed a business in Ga-Machaba village in the Senwabarwana area outside Polokwane.
“The accused fired gunshots during the robbery killing the one and seriously wounding the second victim,” he explained.
During this incident, cellphones, laptops and undisclosed amount of cash were robbed.
“The South African Police Service is determined to fight incidents of serious and violent crimes including trio crimes through the quality investigative skills adopted by our detectives. These endeavors continue to yield positive results as more heavy sentences are being acquired,” he concluded.
The SAPS Provincial Commissioner Lt Genl Nneke Ledwaba has commended the team of detectives who worked tirelessly to obtain the conviction and sentencing of the two criminals.
