Twenty nine year-old Ntsikelelo Saki was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the pre-mediated murder of student Mbali Hlongwane. The accused and the deceased were both students attending college at Ekurhuleni West College campus in Katlehong. 

Gauteng NPA spokesperson Phindile Mjonondwane said that Saki accused Mbali of taking a video of him urinating at a tavern and uploading it on WhatsApp. 

"An argument ensued between them. The accused and deceased also had another argument concerning qualifying for writing an exam. The deceased was happy that she qualified and told the members of the WhatsApp group and those who qualified became excited. The accused wrote on the WhatsApp group that they should not be joyful as other students did not qualify to write exams. They continued arguing on the WhatsApp group. On the day of the examination, which was on 25 October 2021, the deceased was writing in the morning. The accused came to the campus and waited for the deceased at the gate. One of the students saw Saki and asked him why he was wearing a jacket when it is scorching hot. The accused was also holding a knife and he said he is waiting for Mbali and wanted to take her soul," she said.

Phindile said that Mbali was warned by her fellow students of what the accused had intended to do to her. 

"She left the campus premises and met with Saki where they had a conversation and when she turned her back to leave, the accused stabbed her two times and when she turned to face the accused he stabbed her again two times on her chest. The accused fled the scene and went to Cape Town. His face and what he had done was shared and circulated on the news. Saki was arrested in Cape Town where he was working," she said.

State Advocate Siyabonga Futshana argued that South Africa abhors the scourge of murder male dominance and perverse abuse of power by men and violence against women. 

"The punishment that the court should implement must reflect the shock and indignation, also serve as retribution for the crime, and ought to deter others from similar conduct," he said.