Times Of Swaziland: MAN STEALS E16 700 ITEMS, CONVICTED

MAN STEALS E16 700 ITEMS, CONVICTED
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Mnelisi Dlamini on 13/11/2024 13:48:00


PIGG’S PEAK – A 21-year-old man was convicted on four counts of stealing
items valued at E16 700 between January and September this year.
The accused, Sonnyboy Boyzen Sihlongonyane, faced charges of housebreaking with
intent to steal and theft. In the first count, it was said that on January 18,
2024, in the Macembeni area, he broke into Siyabonga Mazibuko’s house, through
a window, and stole a welding machine and lighting kits worth E4 300. In the
second count, on June 30, 2024, at Mhlatane quarters, the accused person broke
and entered into a house belonging to Ncamiso Mkhatshwa and further stole
property valued at E3 400. The items included a black Toshiba laptop and a blue
volcano school bag all valued at E3 400.
Meanwhile, in the third count, he was charged with the same offence of
housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. He committed the offence on
September 4, 2024, at Mhlatane Quarters. He is said to have broken into the
house of Siphiwe Sibiya, through a window and stole items valued at E6 210. The
items include a black Asus laptop, radio, gold watch, 100ml perfume and 100
grammes of Vaseline. At Mhlatane quarters in the Hhohho Region, the accused
person broke and entered into the house of Sindisiwe Nokuthula Qulu, where he
allegedly stole a grey HP laptop valued at E3 500.
Sihlongonyane accepted the plea of guilty on all counts. Some of the items were
not recovered. Sihlongonyane apologised for his actions, mentioning that he has
two children. He further stated that he is employed at a car wash. Hearing the
matter was Pigg’s Peak Magistrate Sibonelo Dlamini. She sentenced the accused
to two years imprisonment with an option of a fine of E2 000; in count two she
sentenced the accused to 15 months imprisonment with an option of a fine of E1
500. In the third count, Dlamini sentenced the accused to two years
imprisonments with an option of a fine of E2 000 and in the last count, he was
sentenced to 15 months imprisonment with an option of a fine of E1500.  Dlamini
ordered count one and three to run consecutively and count two and four to run
concurrently as it happened in the same month.