Four convicted killers have been handed a combined 20 life sentences and 494 years' imprisonment for the 2024 Nyezane mass murder in which five people were gunned.
Four men convicted of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a traditional ceremony in Nyezane, near Estcourt, in KwaZulu-Natal have been sentenced to a combined 20 life imprisonment terms and an additional 494 years behind bars.
The Madadeni High Court on Thursday sentenced Phakamani Khumalo, 27, Bongisipho Khumalo, 23, Ndabenhle Khumalo, 26, and Mzomuhle Zondi, 27, after finding them guilty on five counts of murder, attempted murder, robbery with a firearm, house robbery, vehicle robbery, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The convictions stem from a brutal attack on October 27, 2024, when the armed men stormed a homestead in the Nyezane area where a traditional ceremony was under way.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the attackers concealed their identities with balaclavas before opening fire with AK-47 assault rifles and handguns on people gathered at the Mazibuko family homestead.
