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Man jailed 18 years for fatal assault over ‘senseless’ initiation school dispute

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Man jailed 18 years for fatal assault over ‘senseless’ initiation school dispute
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A Free State man who fatally assaulted another man after what has been described as a “senseless dispute” over initiation school has been sentenced to 18 years’ direct imprisonment.



The Bloemfontein Regional Court found Reabetswe Makhetla, 20, guilty of murder following a series of violent events that occurred between 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.



Dispute began over initiation school



According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), evidence presented befor

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