Taking a life for R175 earns criminal 25 years in prison

A Pietermaritzburg high court judge was scathing in his judgment of a ‘disgraceful’ thief whose criminal conduct ended with a violent act

14 October 2024 - 21:38 By TANIA BROUGHTON

A man who murdered Pietermaritzburg pensioner Rajendra Chetty, apparently only for his cellphone which he sold for R350, has been sentenced to an effective 25 years behind bars...

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