Man alleges wife’s infidelity, Sets fire to boyfriend’s hut

A 34-year-old man from Inyathi, Winter Nyathi, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for burning down the kitchen hut of another man, Mbuso Sibanda.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the incident occurred on February 7, 2024, at around 11:30 PM. Nyathi allegedly set Sibanda’s kitchen hut on fire while Sibanda was asleep in his bedroom. The fire caused damages estimated at US$1,019.

The NPA reports that Nyathi confessed to the crime the following day, telling a neighbor that he burned down the hut as revenge for an alleged affair between Sibanda and Nyathi’s wife.

Nyathi appeared before the Inyathi Magistrates Court facing malicious damage to property charges. He was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment, with 12 months suspended, resulting in an effective sentence of 24 months.

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