Life Imprisonment For Springs Woman Who Stabbed Boyfriend After Plying Him With Alcohol

A 39-year-old woman from Springs has been sentenced to life imprisonment after brutally murdering her boyfriend in a planned and violent attack.

Nonsumbuluko Majola was convicted of the premeditated murder of Mojalefa Sefali, also 39, after the court found that she deliberately lured him into drinking before launching a deadly assault.

The Springs magistrate’s court heard that the killing unfolded in broad daylight on 13 June 2024 at Sefali’s home.

Springs Victim Held Down as He Was Stabbed Repeatedly

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said Majola arrived at the house with a male accomplice and spent time drinking alcohol with the deceased.

“Majola and her accomplice sat with the deceased and began to drink alcohol. When the deceased was drunk, Majola requested her accomplice to hold down the deceased, and she began to stab him with scissors and a kitchen knife all over his body.”

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After the frenzied attack, the pair fled the scene. “Thereafter the pair left the scene, leaving the deceased to succumb to his injuries,” Mahanjana said.

Later that day, worried community members went to Sefali’s home after noticing he had not been seen and made the horrific discovery.
“Concerned community members went to the deceased’s residence after noticing his absence and discovered his body,” she added.

Jealousy Motive Revealed in Guilty Plea

During court proceedings, Majola pleaded guilty to the charge of murder. She told the court that jealousy drove her actions after she learned Sefali was involved with another woman.

The court found the murder to be premeditated and handed down a sentence of life imprisonment, underscoring the severity of the crime and the calculated nature of the attack.