Motsamai Justice Mosiuoa (35) was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, the late Analisa Heleni (25) of Hlohlolwane near Clocolan by the Bloemfontein High Court, sitting at the Ficksburg Magistrate’s Court on 13 November 2025.
On 10 November 2024 at about 19:00, Mosiuoa and his girlfriend arrived at a witness’s residence. An altercation ensued between the deceased and another woman, whom she accused of having an affair with the accused. The homeowner then instructed both the accused and the deceased to leave the premises.
As they walked outside the yard, the accused assaulted his girlfriend, dragging her for approximately 2 meters along the dirt road towards their residence, where they lived together though unmarried. He continued his violent attack by repeatedly battering her head against a concrete slab. An eyewitness who attempted to intervene was chased away while holding his baby, after which the accused locked himself and the victim inside the house. The eyewitness summoned an ambulance, but the accused refused to open the door.
On Monday, 11 November 2024, upon realising that the victim was unresponsive, the accused eventually called for an ambulance. She was declared deceased on the scene.
Police initially opened an inquest docket as there were no visible injuries. However, a post-mortem examination revealed severe internal injuries, which corroborated the eyewitness’s account. The inquest was then changed to a murder case, and the accused was arrested and charged.
Bongi Sikelo 