An Eastern Cape mother who hired two hitmen to kill her son has been jailed to an effective 25 years in prison.
Shayhieda Dollie, 49, of Gelvandale in Gqeberha was arrested on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, following the death of her son Moegamat Thaafir Dollie.
Moegamat, 22, was found dead on October 28, 2024.
Police said he had sustained gunshot wounds to his head and body.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Dollie, an unemployed woman, had been experiencing problems with her son, who struggled with drug addiction and was considered a nuisance at home.
The murder was carried out so Dollie could benefit from an R2 million insurance policy payment.
Luxolo Tyali, the provincial NPA's spokesman said that Dollie planned this scheme with two people identified as "Shaun" and "Oompie".
The objective was to hire hitmen in Johannesburg for R80,000. The NPA stated that due to the accused's procrastination, the amount was later raised to R380,000.
"The plan unfolded when Dollie told her son he had a job interview, and the perpetrators picked him up, ultimately leading to his murder," Tyali said.
In a similar case, Wanda Mbele, 34, and his sister, Sindiswa Mbele, 36, are accused of fraud and money laundering for their alleged role in the life insurance policy murder conspiracy.
The siblings reportedly benefitted from the deaths of David Manuel, an actor in Noem My Skollie, and his buddy Alfonso Fisher.
They allegedly claimed more than R100,000 in insurance claims after the killings of the two men on October 8.
The State claimed that its investigations were hampered when attempting to locate prospective state witnesses.
According to the bail application, Manuel's brother, Patrick, and a neighbour, Sakhumzi Mantashe, were also targeted by the siblings, who attempted to enhance their insurance payments.
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