A 22-year-old man from Strand has been found guilty of the brutal murder of his mother and twin sister.
Western Cape High Court Judge Derek Wille said the State’s evidence had proven beyond reasonable doubt that Vuyo Dondashe killed his mother, Nolwazi Nongoma, 60, and his twin sister, Vuyokazi Dondashe, who was 21 at the time.
“The evidence by the State is overwhelming and unchallenged. No shields were put up by the accused to defend himself,” said Wille.
“No evidence before me can elevate support advancement of the argument that the accused was not in the right frame of mind when committing the offences.
“I don’t accept that the accused conveniently left his residence at 8pm, lost his mind and, miraculously the following day, was clear-minded again.”
Dondashe, in the early hours of 4 February last year, stabbed his mother and twin sister to death at the family’s home in Zola, Strand.
He fled the scene, but was arrested later that same day after being spotted along the N2. He still had the bloody knife on him.
Mom Nolwazi was stabbed 10 times in the left eye, neck, chest, back and on the hands.
Vuyokazi had nine stab wounds to the scalp, face, neck, shoulder, chest and hands.
A forensic pathologist report showed both victims suffered stab wounds that damaged the lungs and other vital organs.
Dondashe has a previous conviction for a house breaking in 2013.
The case was postponed to 28 March for sentencing proceedings.
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