Alleged mastermind pleads guilty to murder of Clairwood boys

10-year-old best friends, Njabulo Mankayi and Luyanda Msomi disappeared from outside their primary school in Clairwood two years ago.

Their bodies were found several days later. They had been poisoned and strangled.

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Amahle Maliwa had an affair with Njabulo's father.

Her attorney, Patrick Mkhumbuzi read out Maliwa's  plea statement in which she says her relationship with Njabulo’s father, Thandaza Mankayi, was good and whenever they had disagreements, they would talk it out.

But she says on one occasion, Mankayi decided to leave the relationship following an argument. Maliwa says she tried desperately to get him back but her efforts proved fruitless.

She says at the time she felt emotional, depressed and belittled. She then plotted with her friend and co-accused, Liziwe Ngwayishe to kill Mankayi’s son.

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The court heard how she found the two boys in a park and lured them to her home.

The plea statement gives details of the young boys' murders and how their bodies were disposed of.

Maliwa told the court  she was deeply remorseful for her actions.

She wept as Judge Rashid Vahed convicted her of murder.

Sentencing proceedings are due to get under way soon.