A convicted killer who murdered a young Port Elizabeth mother in her home in Brymore two years ago was sentenced to life in prison.
Jika, who is referred to as a habitual criminal was sentenced in the High Court in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.
The murder of the 26-year-old Kelly Bain sent shockwaves through the country when it emerged that she was stabbed multiple times whilst her newborn baby was sleeping.
Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the 28-year-old Sizwe Jika stole Bain's engagement ring and had a scuffle with her fiance who came home for lunch.
Jika is currently serving a 20-year sentence for the 2018 murder of the 86-year-old Anne Smit in Kamma Park as well as a 16-year sentence for several housebreaking cases committed between January 2011 and July 2018 in the metro.
Naidu says for Bain's murder he was sentenced to life imprisonment, plus an additional15-years for aggravated robbery, and 5-years for theft.
The sentences will run concurrently.
Jika is also being charged with the 2018 murder of the 83-year-old Anne Ferreira who was found strangled in her Summerstrand home.
Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Liziwe Ntshinga has once again welcomed the sentencing and praised both the investigating officer as well as the prosecuting authority for ensuring that this criminal never sees the outside of prison walls for a very long time.
"It is clear that this accused has no respect for human life let alone attacking vulnerable women. To commit such heinous crimes in a space of 3 months shows that he lacks emotion and is a heartless and ruthless criminal," he said.
