The court heard evidence that Kgantso and his girlfriend had an argument in September 2019 at a tavern in Boitekong outside Rustenburg.North West police spokesperson Adele Myburgh says Kgantso was also sentenced to 12 months for the assault of Bochire Ramoadha at the same crime scene.
“Excellent investigation work by sergeant Karabo Monyatsi of the Boitekong detectives that led to the arrest of Kgantso one day after the incident was reported. Kgantso was found guilty of murder and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and ultimately sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for murder and 12 months for assault GBH.
The committee also called for the strict application of criminal law provisions against gender-based violence, and gender-sensitive investigation and interrogation methods. It further added that in the absence of a specific criminal offence of domestic violence, the state should take legislative measures to specifically criminalise and publicly prosecute domestic violence.In the video below, Advocate Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, director of women’s empowerment organisation, WISE4AFRIKA, reiterates this call:
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