Soweto Man Who Murdered and Dismembered Ex-girlfriend Handed Life Sentence, Family Welcomes Hefty Jail Term

• A Soweto man who killed and dismembered his ex-girlfriend has been handed a life sentence for the gruesome murder
• Tshepang Pitse's uncle said he is satisfied with Flavio Hlabangwane's sentence, saying the family finally got justice
• Hlanbangwane was arrested in 2021 after his new girlfriend found Pitse's dismembered body in his fridge

JOHANNESBURG - The family of Tshepang Pitse has finally received justice for their loved one's tragic murder after her killer was slapped with a life sentence.

The Plam Ridge Magistrate's Court sentenced murderer Flavio Hlabangwane to 10 years for defeating the ends of justice and 15 years for violating a corpse.

Pitse's uncle says Soweto man's life sentence has brought family justice

Pitse's uncle, Edward, welcomed the hefty sentence, claiming he's satisfied with the judge's decision, SowetanLIVE reported.

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Edward said:

"We are not going to get our child back but we are happy that justice has been served."

Soweto man dismembered ex-girlfriend and hid body parts in fridge

Hlabangwane was Pitse's ex-boyfriend at the time of the gruesome murder. The convicted murderer was arrested in November 2021 after his new girlfriend discovered Pitse's body parts inside Hlabangwe's fridge, News24 reported.

Pitse's uncle slammed the murderer, claiming he didn't believe Hlabangwane feels any remorse for cutting Pitse's life short.

He said the Hlabangwane still refuses to tell the family where the rest of their loved one's body parts are, adding:

"He should tell us why he killed her and where the torso is so that we can get closure."

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South Africans celebrate Soweto murderer's life sentence

Below are some comments:

Lesly London praised:

"Good riddance and good judgement. This type of judgement must also be given to drug dealers because they are killing thousands of lives annually!"

@TheWorldofHein added:

"Good. Our men must stop believing they own our women! We don’t!"

@MwanaWaGwendaz questioned:

"Why are South African men always killing their girlfriends?"

@disturedhun celebrated:

"At least some good news from the justice system for once."

@MarumoMashigo said:

"Justice served, he knew what the consequences were."

@Khennss commented:

"I’ve been waiting for this day to finally come! He deserves it."

Woman gets life sentence for ordered hit on hubby to cash in on insurance policies: “Justice served”

In another story, Briefly News reported that a 47-year-old woman who plotted her husband’s murder was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Phumaphi Gloria Gwebu paid R20 000 when she ordered a hitman to kill her husband to rake in insurance cash-outs. Her jail sentence was handed down in the Mpumalanga High Court on Monday, 13 March.

Source: Briefly News