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Although the mother of the 19-year-old, attacked by the Govender brothers in Phoenix during the 2021 July unrest, said she was expecting a higher sentence, she is relieved that they will be going to prison.
Ned and Dylan Govender were sentenced to seven years behind bars for the assault and attempted murder of Mondli Majola during the 2021 July unrest.
The Govender brothers have each been sentenced to an effective seven years in jail after they were found guilty of attempted murder and two assaults during the July 2021 unrest in Phoenix, Durban.
The Durban High Court sentenced the pair on Friday.
Two Phoenix brothers convicted of the assault during the July 2021 unrest were aware of their actions but stuck to their story that they acted in self-defence, the Durban high court heard on Friday.