FREE: Pitch Black Afro gets freed from jail after serving 3 years for the murder of his wife

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Pitch Black Afro gets freed from jail after serving 3 years for the murder of his wife.

Pitch Black Afro has been released from jail after serving 3 years for the murder of his wife. 

Real name Thulani Ngcobo, Pitch was initially charged with murder which was later changed to culpable homicide following the death of Catherine Modisane.

“The department can confirm Thulani Ngcobo was released as his sentence expired on August 18. He benefited from the special remission of sentence.

“Culpable homicide is among the offences covered by the special remission of sentences. There are no conditions to his release as his sentence has expired,” said Nxumalo. 

Pitch Black Afro was sentenced in June 2020 for the death of his wife Catherine Modisane.

Ngcobo was sentenced to 10 years in June 2020 for culpable homicide after killing his long-term partner, Catherine Modisane, during an altercation.

He was found not guilty of defeating the ends of justice and premeditated murder.

Acting Judge J Du Plessis, of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, suspended half of his sentence on condition that he was not found guilty of a similar offence.

DCS spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Ngcobo’s sentence had expired, and there were no special conditions to his release. 

“Culpable homicide is among the offences covered by the special remission of sentences. There are no conditions to his release as his sentence has expired,” said Nxumalo.