A man who confessed to stabbing his ex-lover 25 times and assaulting her friend has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.
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A man accused of stabbing his ex-lover 25 times and assaulting her friend has been sentenced, by Judge President John Hlophe to 30 years in jail, after striking a deal with the State.
Honest Sipho Dyakopu admitted in the Western Cape High Court on Monday to killing his ex-mistress, Nenziwe Dyantyana on February 26.
Dyakopu also confessed to stabbing Masibulelo Mpompo, Dyantyana’s friend, while trying to get hold of Dyantyana – who he had been having an affair with since December 2010.
It is not clear what the motive was, but one of the aggravating factors listed in the plea agreement was that Dyakopu did not want to accept that the relationship was over.
According to the plea, Dyantyana visited her sister, in Inkanini at the informal settlement of Khayamandi, Stellenbosch, on February 25.
The next day, Dyakopu inquired about Dyantyana’s whereabouts at the house. When Mpompo said Dyantyana was not there, Dyakopu started assaulting her, and stabbed her once in the upper left harm.
Dyantyana took refuge in the kitchen and covered herself with a duvet.
“The accused went to the deceased, pulled the duvet from her and stabbed her several times on her body, while she screamed,” the plea agreement reads.
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Cape Argus