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Bullet holes remain, but gran relieved hostage taker is in jail

nightmare ordeal

HELD hostage at gunpoint with two young grandchildren for hours in her home was “the worst day” of a Durban grandmother’s life, but she got some relief when the perpetrator received a lengthy prison sentence last week.

Zakhele Khambule, 46, who held Nontuthuzelo Cele and her grandchildren prisoner in Umbumbulu in February 2022, was jailed to an effective 22 years for the crimes he committed.

Khambule was part of a gang of robbers who struck

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