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DUMA
Duma is violent psychopath who partook of theft,
kidnapping, rape and murder. He worked as a taxi driver and used his
vehicle both to obtain his victims as well as a weapon on occasion.
Duma’s reasoning, victimology and methodology changed almost from
victim to victim indicating that he was a disorganized killer.
Duma first killed on the 9th of September 2007 when
he used his minibus taxi to run over and kill a Department of
Education security guard; Mqeku Zondi. Duma agreed to drive Mr Zondi
to his residence for an agreed fee. The conductor of Duma’s taxi
Mlungisi Bhengu, testified that Zondi reneged on paying the fare for
some of the journey at which point “Duma drove into the old man, ran
over him with the wheels of the taxi and then reversed over his body
again”. Duma then alighted from his taxi and robbed the victim of his
remaining money and a 9mm Norinco pistol.
On the evening of the 14th of October 2007, Duma
and his accomplice Simphiwe Khesi had been drinking at a local shebeen.
Leaving a little after 19:00, the men realised that there would be no
taxis available, so planned to hijack a vehicle in order to get home.
Finding a suitable vehicle, Duma shot and killed the occupant, First
National Bank employee Patricia Kippen (39). The shooting brought
attention from nearby residents causing the duo to abandon the vehicle.
They soon found another likely target, shooting dead former Witness
crime journalist Elaine Anderson (59).
On the 19th of October 2007, Duma raped, shot and
murdered Hlengiwe Shangase. Duma had waited near to her home before
dragging her to a desolate area and raping her. He then shot her in
the head at point blank range using the Norinco pistol he had stolen
from Mqeku Zondi.
The following day Duma hijacked, shot and killed
two men; Masizane Mtshatsha and Thamsanqua Mbindwane. An hour later,
now driving in the hijacked VW Polo, Duma kidnapped three further
victims; Tsepo Mhlongo, Linda Jali and a teenage girl. The two men
were robbed, ordered out of the vehicle, shot and left for dead. Duma
with his accomplice Simphiwe Khesi took the young girl to Azalea
Cemetery where they gang raped her. Duma then drove the stolen car
over the girl multiple times in order to kill her.
Finally, on the 25th of October 2007, Duma
kidnapped, robbed, raped and murdered Pinetown teacher Noxolo Dlamini.
Duma was originally charged, convicted and
sentenced along with Simphiwe Khesi for the murders of Kippen and
Anderson on the 14th of November 2007. Judge President Vuka Tshabalala
sentenced both men to 15 years for attempting to rob Anderson and
sentenced Duma to 15 years for robbing Kippen and Khesi 20 years, in
addition to the life sentences for murder. Both men laughed when
sentenced saying, "They're dead now. What are they worrying about?"
On the 4th of August 2009, Duma was further charged
in connection with his various other crimes. On the 17th of August
2009, Acting Judge Kobus Booyens, imposed a further six life sentences
and prison terms totaling 104 years. He said he intends that Duma
should be permanently removed from society.