'Ruthless and barbaric killers' jailed for life in the Eastern Cape

They then returned to the NU 15 soccer grounds and killed Libona before making their escape in his mother's Nissan Almera with two plasma TVs, her gun, a home theatre system, a PlayStation, a cellphone and clothing.

Nonkululeko's body was found after neighbours thought it odd that her garage door and gate were left open for days. Because Makawula was under 18 at the time of the murders, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for each of the two murders.The men were also convicted of other crimes, including kidnapping, illegal possession of a semi-automatic firearm and ammunition, and housebreaking with intent to commit a robbery.

Kondile and Baleka were further sentenced to 15 years each for robbery, five years each for housebreaking with intent to rob, five years for kidnapping, three years for possession of a semi-automatic firearm, and two years for illegal possession of ammunition.Makawula was also sentenced to 10 years each for the two robbery counts, five years for housebreaking, five years for kidnapping, three years for possession of a firearm and two years for the possession of illegal ammunition.

Their accomplice, Chuma Metele, is already serving an 18-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to the offences and turned state witness in 2018.

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