Najwa Petersen will soon know if she’ll be released on parole

Convicted murderer Najwa Petersen will know soon if she'll be released on parole or not.
 
After serving 19 of her 28-year sentence for orchestrating her husband Taliep Petersen's murder, her parole hearing takes place on Wednesday.
 
This is the second time in just over a year that she's appearing before the Correctional Supervision and Parole Review Board.
 
She was given a parole placement date in September 2024, but the decision was referred for review following an objection from Taliep's family.
  
The music and theatre legend was shot dead at his Athlone home on 16 December 2006.

Najwa, his killer, Waheed Hassen, and middleman Abdoer Raasiet Emjedi were sentenced for the crime on 11 February 2009.
 
Emjedi, who was sentenced to 24 years for finding the hitmen who killed Taliep, was released on parole in 2020 after serving his minimum detention period.
 
Hassen, who was sentenced to 25 years for killing Taliep, was released on parole in October 2024.
 
Najwa will be hoping for the same as she comes up for parole for the second time.
 
Speaking at a community meeting in Athlone earlier in November, Najwa's son, Sulaiman Effendi, said should his mother be released on parole, he'll make sure she complies with her parole conditions.