SANDF Member Convicted of Murder of Girlfriend Apologises to Her Family Before Sentencing, Gets Life Sentence

• Welcome Sambo, the former SANDF member convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, Wandisile Khoza, has apologised to her family
• Sambo addressed her family ahead of his sentencing judgement and said he regretted his actions and missed the deceased
• Khoza's family member refused to accept Sambo's apology because he had victimised her for years before her brutal murder

NELSPRUIT - The former South African National Defence (SANDF) member convicted of the murder of his girlfriend has apologised to her family.

Welcome Sambo was handed a life sentence for the brutal murder of Wandisile Khoza by the Mbombela High Court on Friday, 2 June.

SANDF member who murdered girlfriend says he regrets his actions

According to Daily Sun, Sambo addressed his late girlfriend's family before the judge handed down his sentence and said he regretted his actions. Sambo stated he never intended to murder Khoza and missed her dearly every day.

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"I am heartbroken, and I also miss her and regret everything that happened," said Sambo.

The former soldier asked for his and Khoza's family to come together and help raise the children he shares with Khoza.

According to TimesLIVE, Sambo went to Khoza's workplace at the Nkomazi municipality infrastructure office on 12 October 2021 and accused her of being unfaithful.

An argument ensued between the couple, and Sambo stabbed Khoza several times before firing shots and killing her. Sambo pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and claimed that he murdered the mother of his children in self-defence.

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Speaking to Daily Sun, Khoza's family member Nothando Mashaba said she was happy with the sentence handed down to Sambo.

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Mashaba expressed that Sambo had terrorised the deceased prior to her murder for several years, and that is why she had a protection order against him.

The relative added that the family is still grieving and does not accept Sambo's apology because of the abuse he imposed on her.

South Africans weigh in on Welcome Sambo's sentence

@thuli_mashaba said:

"If “I could do it again” was a person, no remorse here "

@doublecrem said:

"We are used to this nonsense with men in blue, not in camo!"

@justYour_Fav said:

"There are no good people in public service..."

@njaps12 said:

"This one deserves the death penalty "

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Briefly News previously reported that the prison sentence of a Zimbabwean national using the identity documents of an SA National Defence Force member who defrauded the government left citizens outraged.

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Admirer Sibanda received Covid-19 temporary employee/employer relief scheme (Ters) money paid from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for over a year. Using the stolen identity book of Betwel Juwele, Sibanda also received a salary and benefits during the national state of disaster.

UIF commissioner Teboho Maruping told TimesLIVE the fund did not pick up the identity fraud before the pay-outs were made since government departments do not contribute to UIF. He said Juwele appeared on the UIF system under a labour broker, which allowed the claim to be approved.

Source: Briefly News