Lucky Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean national, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.<\/p>\n
The 42-year-old man was arrested after a robbery on November 28, 2011.<\/p>
The owner of a guest lodge in Dinwiddie and one of his employees arrived at his business at about 9.30am on the abovementioned date.<\/p>\n
They were there to relieve another employee.<\/p>
When they arrived they found two employees inside, with two unknown men.<\/p>\n
The man’s employee went to the employees who were inside, and the two unknown men pointed a firearm at him and searched him.<\/p>\n
They took R2 500 in cash that was in his pocket.<\/p>\n
The men also instructed him to take the sim cards out of five cellphones the employees had in their possession.<\/p>\n
The men also took airtime vouchers valued at R850, before fleeing.<\/p>\n
The owner chased after the men and, while he was pursuing them, he saw the police and flagged them down.<\/p>\n
The Germiston SAPS managed to catch one of the robbers and also recovered a 9mm pistol.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested.<\/p>\n
Det-WO Senzo Simelane, from the Germiston SAPS, was assigned to the case and he pursued the investigation.<\/p>\n
His hard work finally paid off when Ndlovu was brought to book and sentenced to 28 years in prison.<\/p>\n
He was found guilty of possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of ammunition and business robbery.<\/p>\n
He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.<\/p>\n