Sentencing proceedings in the Tshegofatso Pule murder case are underway in the Johannesburg High Court today. Mastermind killer Ntuthuko Shoba was found guilty of the premeditated murder of his then eight-month pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule.
Pule was found hanging from a tree, her body riddled with gunshots in Durban Deep Roodepoort, Johannesburg in 2020.
Shoba was linked to the murder by Muzikayise Malephane who told the court he only did the killing because of greed.
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Last year, Malephane pleaded guilty to killing Pule, turned state witness and is now serving a 20-year sentence. He told the court that he murdered Pule after Shoba asked him to work out a hit on her as per SABC report.
According to the National Prosecuting Authorities (NPA), sentencing was supposed to take place a month ago but had to be postponed due to the pre-sentencing report being incomplete. Shoba is to be sentenced today, 28 July. Cape {town} Etc will keep you updated on court proceedings.
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