Police assasin sentenced to 25 years for murder of Table View officer

An assassin was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of a police officer stationed at Table View SAPS.

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38-year-old Luyanda Fuzile was sentenced at the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday for the murder of Sergeant Nametso Molema who was stationed at Table View SAPS. 

Molema was shot and killed in November 2021, after he and his colleague, Malibongwe Mnani, responded to a complaint of a business robbery in progress at GR Spices, Williams road, in Killarney Gardens.

Hawks Provincial spokesperson, Zinzi hani, said when the officers arrived at the crime scene, they were confronted by four to six armed suspects, whereby the suspects opened fire at the members.

‘’During the exchange of fire, two SAPS members were injured. Sgt Molema sustained serious head injuries and passed away in hospital soon after arrival at Milnerton Mediclinic. The suspects robbed the firearms of the two injured members, however both the firearms were recovered on the crime scene.

Hani said at the time, four suspects were arrested and two of the  suspects sustained gunshot wound injuries and were taken to hospital under SAPS guard at Groote Schuur and Somerset hospitals respectively.

Fuzile was sentenced on a range of charges, but the main charge was for 25 years imprisonment for murder.

PICTURE: Sentences handed down to Luyanda Fuzile at the Western Cape High Court

‘’In terms of Section 280(2) of act 51 of 1977, the sentences imposed on count 1,2,4,5 and 6 are ordered to run concurrently with the sentenced imposed on count 3 and the accused is sentenced to an effective 25 years imprisonment,’’ said Zinzi Hani, Hawks Western Cape spokesperson.

SUPPLIED - HAWKS WC: Luyanda Fuzile

The other three accused are still in custody and they will appear for trial on 20 October 2023.

 

Done By: Mitchum George