Conviction Kirkwood Cycad theft case 22 September 2014
Kirkwood cycad case was concluded today in the Kirkwood regional court. The four accused were
arrested on the 4th of June 2014 for being in possession of 25 Cycads to the value of R314000 00
which were illegally stolen from the farm Blaauwkrantz of Mr Arthur Rudman. All the accused are
from Gauteng.
The four accused were charged with the following charges:
1.
2.
3.
Theft
Picking, Possession and Transporting Cycads
Trespassing
All four accused were convicted and sentenced as follows:
1.
Norman Maphari (39) convicted on charges 1 and 2 and sentenced to Seven (7) years
imprisonment of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years.
2. Jeremiah Ngwenya (26) convicted of all three charges and sentenced to Seven (7) years
imprisonment of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years and a further 6 months
imprisonment for trespassing.
3. Joseph Mudyandarira (30) convicted of all three charges and sentenced to Seven (7) years
imprisonment of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years and a further 6 months
imprisonment for trespassing.
4. Lucas Mbatha (30)convicted of all three charges and sentenced to Seven (7) years
imprisonment of which 3 years are suspended for 5 years and a further 6 months
imprisonment for trespassing.
The vehicle of Accused 1, Norman Maphari, a maroon Nissan D/Cab Ldv to the value of R150 000
was also forfeited to the state.