ZAThemba Ntuli, a 56-year-old man from Chatsworth, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for murdering his common-law wife, Nomzimkhulu Precila Bera, 52, with a beer bottle. The incident occurred on October 11, 2025, at their residence. Ntuli claimed he accused Bera of stealing R1,000 from under the mattress where he had hidden the money for groceries. During an argument, he assaulted her with the beer bottle, resulting in her death. Ntuli admitted to the crime, stated he was not intoxicated, and acknowledged the unlawfulness of his actions. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
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