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I lured mom to killers and watched her being murdered - court hears

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 574 words · By Mandla Khoza
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What to know about I lured mom to killers and watched her being murdered - court hears

Story audio is generated using AI An Mpumalanga woman has told the Mbombela high court how she lured her mother to a group of murderers, and then stood guard at the door watching as they pinned her down and killed her for an R80,000 funeral policy payout.

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3 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Story audio is generated using AI An Mpumalanga woman has told the Mbombela high court how she lured her mother to a group of murderers, and then stood guard at the door watching as they pinned her down and killed her for an R80,000 funeral policy payout.

Why it matters

Nonhlanhla Mthunywa also told the court that her mother, Wanter Dlamini, 62, had survived poisoning and a shooting plan until she was finally strangled to death.

Common ground

Mthunywa is a state witness who was also charged with her mother’s murder, but entered a plea agreement with the state after she confessed to the crime saying she could not sleep as her mother was haunting her.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It was previously revealed in court that Dlamini had been raped both vaginally and anally.”
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Multiple sources report that the victim, Wanter Dlamini, was raped as part of the attack.
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Claim 2: “Mashakeng is Nonhlanhla Mthunywa’s boyfriend.”
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Both the Sowetan and other web search results confirm that Steen Mashakeng is the boyfriend of Nonhlanhla Mthunywa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dlamini’s daughter Bathabile Mthunywa, 39, their neighbour Nombuso Ndwandwa, 41, and Steen Mashakeng, 36, are on trial for the rape and murder of the 62-year-old woman. Mashakeng is the boyfriend of D…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-06-mom-killed-for-fun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nonhlanhla Mthunywa, 30, and her sister, who was not at home at the time of the murder but is alleged to have helped plan it, are behind bars but their boyfriends and a third person - the alleged mast…
https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/woman-accused-of-holding…
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web search NEUTRAL — The trial of two Mthunywa sisters who allegedly conspired with their two co-accused to kill their mother, Wanter Dlamini is scheduled to start on the 29th of January.
https://www.capricornfm.co.za/trial-of-sisters-who-allegedly…
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Claim 3: “An Mpumalanga woman has told the Mbombela high court how she lured her mother to a group of murderers, and then stood guard at the door watching as they pinned her down and killed her for an R80,000 funeral policy payout.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent news sources confirm that Nonhlanhla Mthunywa testified to luring her mother, Wanter Dlamini, to be murdered for an R80,000 funeral policy payout.
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Claim 4: “Mthunywa is a state witness who was also charged with her mother’s murder, but entered a plea agreement with the state after she confessed to the crime”
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Two separate news reports explicitly state that Mthunywa entered a plea agreement and became a state witness after confessing to the crime.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mthunywa is a state witness who was also charged with her mother’s murder, but entered a plea agreement with the state after she confessed to the crime, saying she could not sleep as her mother was ha…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-20-i-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mthunywa was originally charged with her mother’s murder, but later became a State witness after entering into a plea agreement and confessing to her role.Nonhlanhla said she knew her mother was no lo…
https://www.celebgossip.co.za/general-news/49542-i-stood-gua…
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web search NEUTRAL — She persistently rang her mother’s phone until it eventually disconnected entirely. The following day, her mother revealed that Nonhlanhla and Mashakeng had allegedly visited the house in the middle o…
https://www.snl24.com/news/r80-000-policy-payout-daughter-re…
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Claim 5: “Nonhlanhla Mthunywa also told the court that her mother, Wanter Dlamini, 62, had survived poisoning and a shooting plan until she was finally strangled to death.”
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Sources confirm Wanter Dlamini (62) was strangled to death and mention previous failed attempts, including a shooting plan and poisoning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini (born 22 July 1988) is a former South African soccer player who is currently a soccer analyst and football administrator. She represented the South Africa women's national team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Dlamini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat ( DOH-jə), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Pop-Rap", she is known for her…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doja_Cat
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Claim 6: “Mthunywa’s sister, Bathabile Mthunywa, 39, their neighbour Nombuso Ndwandwa, 41, and Steen Mashakeng, 36, are on trial for the murder and rape of Dlamini.”
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The names and ages of Bathabile Mthunywa (39), Nombuso Ndwandwa (41), and Steen Mashakeng (36) are consistently reported across multiple sources as being on trial for the rape and murder of Dlamini.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dlamini’s daughter Bathabile Mthunywa, 39, their neighbour Nombuso Ndwandwa, 41, and Steen Mashakeng, 36, are on trial for the rape and murder of the 62-year-old woman.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-06-mom-killed-for-fun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ndwandwa, Mashakeng and Bathabile have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit murder, rape, theft, murder and fraud. Bathabile and Ndwandwa are out on bail, while Mashakeng remains in c…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-05-cou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dlamini's daughter, Bathabile Mthunywa, 39, along with their neighbour Nombuso Ndwandwa, 41, and Steen Mahakeng, 36, are facing charges of rape and murder.
https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/249153-mpumalanga-daughte…
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Claim 7: “She is serving a 20-year jail sentence.”
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Only one specific news source mentions the 20-year jail sentence; other sources confirm the plea agreement but do not specify the sentence length.
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Claim 8: “Another accused, known as Nkunzi and who was Ndwandwa’s boyfriend, has since died.”
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While the evidence mentions a 'Nkunzi' in a different context (a TV show) and a 'Maseko' in the insurance claim, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that an accused named Nkunzi, who was Ndwandwa's boyfriend, has died.
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web search NEUTRAL — The court heard Bathabile, Ndwandwa and a former police officer known as “Maseko” went to Old Mutual’s offices to lodge a claim on the insurance policy taken out in Dlamini’s name without her knowledg…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-06-mom-killed-for-fun…
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web search NEUTRAL — The name 'Ndwandwa' originates from Southern Africa, particularly among the Zulu people of South Africa.Historically, the most famous individual associated with the name Ndwandwa is King Zwide, the ru…
https://www.wisdomlib.org/names/ndwandwa
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.