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South Africa: Bafana Mahungela Found Guilty of Kirsten Kluyts' Murder
Judge Ian Cox said video evidence placed Mahungela in the park as Kluyts was killed and later found with her clothes.
- On Friday, the Johannesburg High Court convicted Bafana Mahungela, 23, of murdering Delta Park High School teacher Kirsten Kluyts, finding him guilty of murder, kidnapping, attempted rape, and defeating the administration of justice.
- Kluyts, who was 14 weeks pregnant, was killed on October 29, 2023, during a MyRun event at George Lea Park in Sandton; Mahungela had pleaded not guilty throughout the trial.
- Prosecutors relied on CCTV footage showing Mahungela scaling a gate and disposing of the victim's clothing; the court authenticated the surveillance evidence despite his admission to stealing items to avoid implication.
- Judge Cox described Mahungela's actions as a "classic example of defeating or obstructing the course of justice," and postponed the matter to October 27, 2026, for sentencing proceedings.
- The National Prosecuting Authority welcomed the conviction as a significant milestone, stating the ruling provides a measure of justice for Kluyts's family, friends, and colleagues.
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South Africa: Bafana Mahungela Found Guilty of Kirsten Kluyts' Murder
The Johannesburg High Court found Bafana Mahungela, 23, guilty of murder, kidnapping, robbery and attempted rape in the death of teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Kluyts, who was 14 weeks pregnant, was killed while taking part in a running event at George Lea Park, Sandton, in October 2023.
·Washington, United States
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@ScrollaAfrica #RealNewsForMobileBafana Mahungela found guilty of Kirsten Kluyts' murder
The High Court in Johannesburg has found Bafana Mahungela, 23, guilty of murder. Kluyts was 14 weeks pregnant at the time.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Bafana Mahungela found guilty of murdering pregnant Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts
Bafana Mahungela has been found guilty of murdering pregnant Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts, nearly three years after her body was discovered along a jogging path in George Lea Park.
·Cape Town, South Africa
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