15/08/2025
Man sentenced to 25 years for killing a man from Buyisonto
The High Court of South Africa has today sentenced Present Sibuyi (31) to 25 years direct imprisonment for the brutal murder of Nonwell Nkuna (33) over allegations relating to a Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout.
Sibuyi was convicted of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping, possession of a prohibited firearm, and possession of ammunition.
On 06 January 2025, Sibuyi and an unknown accomplice followed the deceased and other victims after they left Mbube Tavern in Buyisonto, Bushbuckridge. When the victims stopped their vehicle on the roadside, the accused ambushed them at gunpoint, forced them into their vehicle, and drove to a secluded location.
During the ordeal, Sibuyi accused one of the victims of having received a RAF payout, robbed them of a cellphone and R1 800 in cash, and fired multiple shots at them. Nkuna died on the scene from gunshot wounds to the head and hands, as confirmed by the post-mortem report.
