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Death row inmate escapes the noose

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A death row inmate has escaped death and has been slapped with 30 years for the murder of his girlfriend.

The convict, Lesupatsela Ramoswaana fought hard to get out of a date with the hangman when the Court of Appeal (CoA) bench on Friday granted his wish, successfully appealing his conviction and sentence.

Ramoswaana has been on death row since October last year for killing his girlfriend, a registered nurse, Lesego Dikole before dumping her in the bushes to rot.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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