MBANGWANE- Tears of joy rolled down the cheeks of family members as John Ndlala was sentenced to six years in jail.

Johan Ndlala, 24, of Mbangwane was sentenced for brutally killing his mother, Enny Tfutsile Ndlala, in October last year. The deceased was killed in a cell phone argument. The murderer accused his mother of adultery. Amidst their argument, the deceased’s phone rang and a fight ensued. Johan kicked his mother on the throat and she collapsed and died on the spot. He confessed before the magistrate for killing his own mother and was found guilty of culpable homicide.

This incident created shockwaves in the area. He was sentenced in the Nelspruit Regional Court last Thursday. In another incident, Johan’s younger brother, John Ndlala, was also sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in a separate appearance for killing Madlimali Magagula. The deceased was living in the same village as his assailant. Ndlala and his two accomplices ambushed and killed the 50-year-old Magagula. They stoned him to death while he was on his way to a night vigil in September last year. Magagula had earlier accused Ndlala of stealing his chicken.

Ironically, Ndlala committed this murder when he was out on bail for alleged housebreaking and assault. Police found the deceased lying in a pool of blood and he died upon arrival at the hospital. “We feel the law has taken its course. This will send a good lesson to those who still think of committing similar crimes,” said a source close to the family.