Police arrested Dumisa in December 2015.
The highly-anticipated justice for Palesa Madiba comes after more than seven years since she died.
What happened to Palesa Madiba?
Dumisa Mkwanazi killed Palesa Madiba in cold blood. Photo: AgainstAbuse79Source: Twitter
The 20-year-old lady went missing after asleepoverat Matshidiso Mkhwanazi’s home in Phiri, Soweto.
Tshidi’s uncle, Dumiso, knew Palesa well because the girls were friends sinceprimary school.
Furthermore, Palesa frequently visited Tshidi’s home.
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Madiba was in bed, wearing pajamas and chatting on her phone.
Tshidi asked her to leave the house keys in the garden.
Tshidi returned home at 7 pm worried about her friend’s well-being.
Dumisa received a 31-years-sentence from Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Photo: News24Source: Twitter
Dumisa arrived an hour later and claimed he saw the young lady leave in the morning.
Furthermore, he described Palesa’s outfit.
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It is alleged that Dumisani Mkhwanazitried to steal her phonebefore strangling her to death.
Tshidi informed Palesa’s family, and they all filed a missing person report to the police.
Where was Palesa Madiba body found?
Dumiso did not give court reasons for killing the young lady Photo: Photo: News24Source: Twitter
In December 2016, police exhumed Palesa Madiba remains from a shallow grave in Tshidi’s home’s backyard.
At the same time, the judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently.
The judge was upset by how the 38-year-old buried Palesa like a dog on 12th August 2013.
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The young lady trusted him like an uncle, but he betrayed her.
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The family hired a private investigator when the police could not find a breakthrough with the case.
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However, she was grateful that her family found closure and that they were moving on.
May Palesa Madiba’s soul rest in eternal peace.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
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