A Limpopo man who murdered his wife, a nurse who was on duty at Lebowakgomo Hospital at the time, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, reports IOL.
Molabe Seribishane (56), from Mafefe, was convicted of murdering Mumsy Seribishane after fatally shooting her in October 2024.
National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Mashudu Malabi said Seribishane had previously threatened his wife and violated a protection order granted in 2023.
On the day of the murder, he had arrived at the hospital with a semi-automatic gun and shot his wife before fleeing. He was arrested a month later, and found in possession of a firearm that had been reported stolen earlier that year. A ballistic test linked the weapon to the murder.
The court also heard that Seribishane had repeatedly threatened to burn down the family home, that he was angered by his wife’s attempts to resolve their marital disputes through legal channels.
The judge described the prosecution’s case as “watertight”, noting that the accused had shown no remorse and continued to blame others for the killing.
In addition to life imprisonment for murder, Seribishane was also sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for contravening the Domestic Violence Act, 15 years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm, and six years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunition. The court ordered that the additional sentences run concurrently with the life sentence.
He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
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