KZN man gets life term for murder of estranged wife
A KwaZulu-Natal man has begun serving a life sentence for the murder of his estranged wife and mother of his children at her Ndwedwe home, north of Durban.
Bhekukwanda Cele and two men went to Nwabisa Mgandela's home in 2020.
They assaulted and strangled the woman.
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Cele left his wife's body in the house with their children.
The NPA's provincial spokesperson Natasha Kara says 31-year-old Mgandela's family made victim impact statements in aggravation of sentence and told the court it was too painful to live without her.
Kara says her mother told Cele that she'd trusted him.
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"The National Prosecuting Authority hopes that the metered sentence will serve as a deterrent to like-minded individuals.
"Curbing the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide is one of our key priorities. We commend the hard work done by the Prosecution and SAPS in securing this conviction."
