Political parties welcome sentencing in the coffin case

3,292 views · Published 27 October 2017 · 2:43 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: SABC News · 2017 · News & Politics

Watch on YouTube

Lawyers representing the two men who forced Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin say they will appeal the sentence imposed by the High Court sitting in Middelburg. Judge Segopotje Mphahlele sentenced Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson to 11 and 14 years direct imprisonment respectively. The pair was found guilty on a range of charges including attempted murder, kidnapping, intimidation and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news

More from this channel