The Polokwane High Court has sentenced a 47-year-old man, Nathaniel Molatelo Mokgehle, from Sekonye Village in Botlokwa, to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for the brutal murder of his girlfriend, 41-year-old Mokgadi Julia Mohlaela.
Mokgehle was also sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for malicious damage to property, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently.
On the afternoon of 08 June 2025, Mohlaela was relaxing at her mother’s house after ending a toxic relationship with Mokgehle. She felt relieved after having opened a case of malicious damage to property against him. At the time, he was out on bail in connection with that case, which was pending at the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court.
Around 16h00, Mohlaela and her mother were ambushed by Mokgehle, who was armed with a sharp knife. According to Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, Mohlaela tried to flee, but she was not fast enough to save her life. He caught up with her and stabbed her until she collapsed to the ground.
Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene and certified her dead.
Mokgehle made his first court appearance before the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court on 09 June 2025. His bail application was opposed, and he remained in custody. The matter was later transferred to the Polokwane High Court, where the trial commenced on 02 March 2026 and concluded on 04 March 2026, resulting in the conviction and sentencing.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has commended the investigating officer for the diligent investigation that ensured justice for the Mohlaela Get The Full, Details. .
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