Sentencing procedures in Christine Gumira murder case delayed

JOHANNESBURG - Sentencing procedures in the trial of three men found guilty of killing a woman outside the Wynberg Magistrate's Court have been delayed in the Western Cape High Court.

Last week, Mandisi Mofu was convicted of Christine Gumira's murder.

Mofu was the triggerman in the hit on Gumira as she was leaving the courthouse.

His other accomplices, Lukhanyo Meme and Vuminkosi Vumene, have also been found guilty of conspiring with Mofu to carry out the hit.

The trio made a brief appearance in the Western Cape High Court before Judge Andre le Grange adjourned proceedings for the accused's lawyers to consult with them.

Both the defence and the prosecution are expected to present their final arguments before the court sentences Mandisi Mofu, Lukhanyo Meme and Vuminkosi Vumene.

The State has already indicated that it will be arguing for a life sentence on Mofu, and maximum sentences for Mene and Vumene for helping Mofu carry out the hit.

Gumira was a murder-accused-turned-State-witness. She was about to enter protective custody when she was murdered.