According to provincial spokesperson, Olebogeng Tawana, Molale stabbed her boyfriend after accusing him of having an affair with another woman.

During the court proceedings, it came to light that in July of 2020, the accused confronted the woman who was alleged to be having an affair with her boyfriend. The accused stabbed her with a tablespoon in the eye. Subsequent to that she proceeded to her boyfriend’s house and confronted him. During the confrontation, Marope stabbed her boyfriend in the chest. The boyfriend succumbed to the stab wound injuries and was certified dead on the scene. The incidents happened at Dipela in Windsorton.

The Northern Cape High Court found Marope guilty and sentenced her to 16 years' direct imprisonment on two counts:

•Count 1: Assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH). She was found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

•Count 2 murder: She was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.

The sentences were ordered to run concurrently, says Tawana.

OFM News/Blaine Jones