The former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli and his co-accused Colonel Mthembenin Mthunzi were each sentenced to an effective five-years in prison on Tuesday for kidnapping, intimidation, two counts of assault and intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The case goes back to 1999 when Oupa Ramogibe reported a case of attempted murder with the Vosloorus police station, where Mdluli was a station commander at the time.
The court heard evidence that Ramogibe had an affair with Richard Mdluli's customary wife, Tshidi Buthelezi, and married her in 1998, without Mdluli’s knowledge. Their actions angered Mdluli and together with his co-accused, kidnapped Ramogibe.
Just moments after sentencing both Mdluli and Mthunzi, brought an application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence, citing that the court misdirected itself because the outcomes were based on the evidence of a single witness.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng dismissed their leave to appeal and ruled that there were no prospects of success on appeal.
