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Mamelodi cop killer Ephraim Makoko sentenced to 25 years

IOL · 14 October 2026 at 10:20

Mamelodi cop killer Ephraim Makoko sentenced to 25 years

The Pretoria High Court has sentenced 29-year-old Ephraim Lonwabo Makoko to an effective 25 years in prison for the June 2023 murder of Hawks Sergeant Leka Philip Maja during a shootout in Mamelodi.

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