An Upington man was denied permission to appeal his life sentence for double murder.
A 50-year-old man sentenced to two life terms for a fatal road rage shooting in Upington has been denied leave to appeal by the Kimberley High Court.
John Ivan Francious Mouton was sentenced in April 2026 after being convicted of murdering Boiphelo Khumalo and Shadrack Dube during the incident on December 17, 2022.
The court heard that Mouton was involved in a motor vehicle collision with Joshua Rock. After the crash, he retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and threatened Rock. During the confrontation, Rock’s friend, Dube, arrived and attempted to defuse the situation.
Despite his intervention, Mouton fired two shots. Rock left the scene, while Dube remained behind.
