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News24 reports that the South Gauteng High Court has handed a man found guilty of murdering a security guard and robbing him of his service pistol in Krugersdorp in 2017 a life sentence for the crimes.
The accused, Mpho Kgopane, 32, was found guilty of five charges that included murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. In June 2017, the accused and his friends were walking from a drinking establishment when they encountered the security guard, Thabo Manaka, who was dressed in his uniform. Kgopane, who was armed, approached Manaka and demanded his service pistol and shot him twice. A month later, Kgopane attempted to murder his neighbour. The court was told of Kgopane's previous convictions, his lack of remorse and the cold blooded manner in which the deceased's life was taken. It held that substantial and compelling circumstances were absent in this matter and imposed the proportionate sentence of life imprisonment on the murder count. The sentences on the other counts were ordered to run concurrently with the custodial sentence of life.
- Read the full original of Canny Maphanga’s report on the above at News24
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