NC knife killing: Another young life taken — another sentenced to 12 years behind bars
A 20-year-old man from Pella was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for murder after being convicted in the Pofadder Regional Court for fatally stabbing a fellow 20-year-old male victim in May 2024.
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A MURDER case that shook the community of Pella, in Namakwa in the Northern Cape, has finally seen justice served.
Ethan Simboya, a 20-year-old from Pella, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment by the Pofadder Regional Court on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on May 18, 2024, when a 20-year-old male victim was fatally stabbed in the chest with a knife. Sergeant Zizongile Mira from SAPS Pella conducted outstanding investigative work, which, combined with diligent prosecution by Basil Kock, led to Simboya's conviction.
Brigadier Schalk Andrews, district commissioner of SAPS Namakwa, commended the efforts of Sergeant Mira and Kock, highlighting the SAPS's commitment to ensuring justice and sending a clear message that violent criminal behaviour will not be tolerated.
Simboya was not only sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment but was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.