While Sanelisiwe Ncube (33) of Domboshava village in
Matopo, Matabeleland South province was downing wise waters at Tshapho business
centre on December 3 last year, Siduduzile Ndlovu (37) confronted her and
caused a public spectacle.
She hurled insults at her accusing her of having an affair
with her husband.
A court heard tempers spiralled out of control.
Ncube who was said to have been pressed, tried to put the
issue on pause and dashed out of the bar to the toilet to answer nature’s call.
Instead of pausing the action, Ndlovu went on fast forward
and caught up with Ncube.
She flicked out a knife and sank it into Ncube’s bottoms
twice in quick succession and plunged it into her thigh once, for good measure.
Bleeding heavily, Ncube fell to the ground and let out an
ear-splitting scream for help.
Ndlovu vanished from the scene while imbibers rushed Ncube
to a hospital for medical attention.
Ndlovu was later arrested. She appeared before Kezi
magistrate Busani Sibanda facing assault charges.
She was convicted on her own plea of guilt.
The magistrate sentenced her to 18 months imprisonment.
He suspended eight months on the condition that Ndlovu does
not commit a similar offence within a period of five years, while the remaining
10 months were suspended on condition that she performs 350 hours of community
service at White Water Primary School.
In sentencing her the court noted that Ndlovu used a
dangerous weapon and the callous attack was premeditated. The court also noted
that the victim suffered multiple stab wounds.
In mitigation Ndlovu said she has four minor children aged
between two and 16 and she survives by fetching water for community members
earning US$5 per week.
In a victim impact statement Ncube said: “I was severely
injured on the buttocks to the extent of failing to sit and sleep properly.
I also failed to do my chores at home. The incident left me
traumatised. I also lost a lot of money paying medical bills.” B Metro
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