THE eMadlankala woman, who was stabbed seven times by her brother while pregnant, welcomed his 10 year prison sentence.
Thembinkosi Mkhize (20) was charged with attempted murder, after he was arrested by eSikhaleni police.
According to the police, after the incident, Mkhize stole some home equipment including a laptop and fled.
He was nabbed at uMkhobose area four day after the incident.
His sister told the court she had asked him to wait outside after she had cleaned their house floors.
‘It was wet, and I asked if he could just wait for it to dry. He just took a knife and stabbed me,’ said the sister.
She sustained serious injuries on her neck and stomach.
Shortly after the incident, she was rushed to hospital where she gave birth.
According to the victim, the child was born disabled due to the stabbing.
He was sentenced in the eSikhaweni Regional Court yesterday.
