two men sentenced for Lesotho border murders
Basotho nationals received life sentences in South Africa for a 2024 double murder at Maseru Bridge.
Two Basotho men, Tumelo Tsiu, 32, and Lineo Walatsa, 30, were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ficksburg High Court on October 23, 2026, for a double murder at the Maseru Bridge border post in June 2024.
The South African Police Service announced that the two men were convicted of murdering famo musician Moholi “Bohome” Mohapi, 31, and Rebone David Sephaka, 40, and also received sentences for attempted murder and illegal immigration.
The pair were extradited from Lesotho to South Africa after their arrest in July 2024, following a shooting that occurred shortly after the victims arrived from Johannesburg.
Why it mattersTwo Basotho nationals were convicted and sentenced in South Africa for murders committed at their country's border.