The six men accused of the murder of Department of Health whistle-blower, Babita Deokaran were sentenced yesterday in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
Their sentences range from six to 22 years in prison.
The sentencing came after the accused – Phakamani Hadebe, Zitha Radebe, Nhlangano Ndlovu, Sanele Mbhele, Siphiwe Mazibuko, and Siphakanyiswa Dladla – entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State.
In terms of this, they pleaded guilty to charges of murder, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and conspiracy to commit murder.
Deokaran, 53, was shot dead outside her home in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, on August 23, 2021. She was the chief director of financial accounting in the Gauteng Health Department and was at the forefront of fighting and exposing corruption in…