Families reeling as judge convicts ‘non-role models’ who kidnapped, killed MUT lecturer Shan Dwarika

Mother of one accused says learning about the crime took a toll on their family, including her husband who died soon after their son’s arrest

22 May 2025 - 15:45 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

Two families were shaken by a ruling in the Durban high court on Thursday when slain Mangosuthu University of Technology lecturer Chanlall Shan Dwarika's attackers were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday...

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