Three suspects have been sentenced for the murder of an off-duty Wynberg SAPS officer and a State witness.
THREE suspects involved in a hijacking that led to the murder of off-duty Wynberg police officer Sakhumzi Mbucela and a State witness have been sentenced in the Western Cape High Court.
Luzuko Yalezo, 40, has been sentenced to an effective 28 years direct imprisonment, while his co-accused 34-year-old Mzukisi Ntetha and 32-year-old Athenkosi Kolanisi were sentenced to 25 and 20 years respectively.
The events that led to the murders started in August 2021 when a Siphelele Botya allegedly contacted Yalezo requesting a stolen or hijacked bakkie and offered R20 000 for it.
On August 12, Yalezo drove around Gugulethu looking for a suitable vehicle and spotted a bakkie in NY5, Gugulethu.
