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Winnie Rust killers sentenced to life for her murder─── 13:10 Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Winnie Rust
The two men convicted of the murder of Afrikaans author Winnie Rust were sentenced to life in prison by the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.
Nigel and Johannes Plaatjies were convicted in December of robbing and murdering Rust in her home in Uitsig, Wellington, on May 11, 2016.
Rust had been paying for Nigel's sports activities and school fees since he was in Grade 7.
The two men were also sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery.
