The estranged boyfriend of a South African woman, whose murder galvanized protests against violence against women in the country, has been found guilty of arranging her killing.
Tshegofatso Pule was eight months pregnant, expecting her first child, when she was killed.
The 28-year-old was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Johannesburg in June 2020, with a gunshot wound to her chest.
The court heard that Ntuthuko Shoba, a foreign-exchange dealer, had hired someone to lure her to a meeting point.
That person was Muzikayise Malephane, who confessed to killing her and is serving a 20-year sentence.
He became a state witness and implicated Shoba as the mastermind.
In his testimony Malephane told the court that Shoba wanted Ms Pule killed to keep his wife from finding out about the pregnancy.
The court heard it was Shoba’s second attempt on Ms Pule’s life.
He is due to be sentenced in early May.
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