Ntokozo Hadebe is known for the crimes committed in Diepsloot, where he was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of three toddlers: Anelisa Mkhonto, Yonalisa Mali, and Zandile Mali in September 2013. He was sentenced by the North Gauteng High Court to nine life sentences plus fifteen years in prison[2].
Hadebe’s sentencing was widely reported and welcomed by both government and local communities as a demonstration of zero tolerance towards crimes against children[2]. Residents of Diepsloot expressed relief and approval regarding the severity of the sentence for such heinous acts[5].
There is no evidence in public records directly connecting Ntokozo Hadebe’s criminal actions to Dobsonville; his crimes and the subsequent trial were centered in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg[3].