POLOKWANE- The Management of the South African Police Service in Limpopo has welcomed two life terms imprisonment sentences imposed on a double murder accused; David Matjila (45) who was sentenced by the Limpopo Division of the High Court in Polokwane on Monday, 17 October 2022.

In August 2021, the accused arrived at Appiesdoring in the Burgersfort policing area where his girlfriend Farina Mahlake (34) and her son Kgoitsione (02) were found both asleep at the residence. The accused stabbed the mother and child several times with a knife, killing them instantly. He then covered the deceased with a blanket and slept next to them. The following day, the accused fled the scene after a concerned resident alerted the police.

The accused was arrested later on the same day while in a taxi travelling to Hammanskraal in Gauteng province. The case was investigated by Sergeant Thelma Mokwena of Burgersfort Detectives. The member successfully opposed bail when the accused appeared before the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court and was ultimately found guilty.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe lauded the investigating officer Sergeant Thelma Mokwena and other role players for the collaboration that ensured the cruel and heartless criminal is removed from the society permanently. The General said she hopes the sentences will bring comfort and justice to everyone affected.

Source: South African Police Service