A 47-year-old Eastern Cape man has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for fatally stabbing his 68-year-old mother after accusing her of witchcraft.
The Mthatha high court sentenced Samuel Ndesi on Friday for the 2025 murder of Retuie Ndesi.
The court convicted Ndesi of imputing witchcraft and contravening the Witchcraft Suppression Act and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment for the charge. He received 20 years direct imprisonment for murder, making a total of 28 years to be served.
