Eastern Cape killer gets life: NPA hails sentence as blow against femicide
The Judge agreed with the State's submission that the scourge of femicide continues to escalate across South Africa.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has praised a life sentence imposed on a 36-year-old man from the Eastern Cape, convicted for the murder of his 22-year-old girlfriend. In a ruling on Monday, 28 September 2026, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha handed down the punishment. Nkosiyethu Sizeke was additionally sentenced to 30 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, and 5 years for obstructing justice.
The prosecution detailed how Sizeke and his girlfriend, Alindiwe Nodlabi, had a domestic relationship. Sizeke had earlier given Nodlabi R25,000 to hold for him. After his release from custody, he demanded the money back, but Nodlabi refused to return it. Tensions escalated, and in an act of violence, Sizeke assaulted Nodlabi at their home.
In an attempt to retrieve the money, Sizeke and two associates went to her family's house and demanded it. When the money was not produced, Nodlabi refused to accompany Sizeke back to their shared home. Sizeke then brutally shot Nodlabi in the head at the scene, and ordered his associates to dispose of her body. Judge Mbulelo Jolwana expressed concern over the escalating issue of femicide in South Africa, stating that the accused displayed no remorse during sentencing proceedings.
The Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Samkelo Mtwana, welcomed the ruling, emphasizing the importance of holding perpetrators of violence against women accountable and vowing continued efforts to eradicate these crimes.
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