Zinhle Maditla handed 4 life sentences for killing children
Zinhle Maditla (24) has been handed four life sentences in prison for the killing of her children.
The sentence was handed down at the high court sitting in Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Friday.
Maditla fed her three children rat poison in the food she had prepared for them in December last year.
She also smeared poison on her breast to administer the poison to the one child who was still being breastfed.
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The 24-year-old killed her children following an altercation with the father of her youngest child, Mfanafuthi Shongwe.
Judge Shiela Mpahlela said the woman had intent to kill her children and premeditated the murders.
“She had over 20 minutes of travel time from Shongwe’s home to her place and further she took time to administer the poison to her children. The accused was intent on the killing of her children and she made sure her plan was excecuted.”
It is unclear whether the sentences will run concurrently.