WIFE SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR KILLING HUSBAND
The accused Mietjie Steenkamp, has been sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment by the De Aaar Regional Court, after being found guilty on a charge of murder. On 29 July 2023, the accused and the deceased who were husband and wife, and staying together at Vloekpoort Farm, near De Aar, in the Northern Cape, were visited by their farm neighbours and enjoyed a drink together.
It is alleged that while drinking with their neighbours, the deceased (husband) poured the wine that they were drinking, but the accused had a problem with that. The couple started to argue, and the wife took a knife and stabbed the husband underneath his ear, and he passed on. The matter was reported to the police, and the accused was arrested the following day on 30 July 2023, and charged with murder.
The matter was transferred to the regional court, where the accused was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment by the court. The National Prosecuting Authority continues to play a pivotal role in ensuring that all perpetrators of Gender-based Violence are sentenced appropriately without fear, favour, or prejudice.
