A MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER AT GIYANI
POLOKWANE: The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe welcomes the sentencing of a 40-year-old man, Siza Solly Mavasa, who was handed 18 years direct imprisonment by the Giyani Regional Court on Monday, 29 September 2025, for a murder he committed in Dingamazi Village.
The court heard that on 24 September 2022, the deceased, Abrey Hlengani Chabalala (39), was sitting outside his home in Dingamazi Village at about 20:00, after returning from a party. The accused approached him from behind and stabbed him multiple times, and killed him before fleeing the scene.
A case of murder was registered and assigned to Detective Sergeant Charles Nzamisa Ngobeni of Giyani Investigating Unit, who conducted thorough investigations. The accused was later traced and arrested a month after the incident at his hiding place in Soweto, Gauteng Province.
After a full trial, the court convicted the accused Siza Solly Mavasa (40) and sentenced him to 18 years of direct imprisonment. He was further declared unfit to possess a firearm.
“We welcome the final decision by the court and appreciate efforts by the Investigation Officer,” said Lieutenant General Hadebe.
