By Wanique Block
Former convicted criminals and founding members of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) political party, Gayton McKenzie and Kenny Kunene have offered to assist and support Sindisiwe Manqele.
Sindisiwe Manqele was convicted for fatally stabbing her then boyfriend Nkululeko Habedi, popularly known as Flabba in 2015.
Their support comes after Sindisiwe was granted parole last week.
Gayton McKenzie, who was recently elected as the Mayor of the Central Karoo District shared his support of Sindisiwe Manqele on social media.
In a tweet posted alongside a picture of Sindisiwe, Gayton shared, “I know that stigma will become your new shadow Sindisiwe Manqele. God forgave you, the family of Flabba graciously forgave you, you served your time. It’s going to be harder to forgive yourself at times. Kenny Kunene and I will help you rebuild your life whenever you are ready”.
I know that stigma will become your new shadow Sindisiwe Manqele. God forgave you, the family of Flabba graciously forgave you, you served your time, it’s going to be harder to forgive yourself at times, @Kenny_T_Kunene and I will help you rebuild your life whenever you are ready pic.twitter.com/Oct1PWsW7d
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) May 26, 2022
The Department of Correctional Services announced that Sindisiwe Manqele was placed on parole, effectively from 24thMay 2022.
“Manqele takes responsibility for the offence she committed and is remorseful about it”, the Department of Correctional Services said in a statement.
Both Gayton McKenzie and Kenny Kunene were convicted and imprisoned on charges of robbery, theft and fraud respectively and have seemingly turned their lives around.
In 2020 Gayton McKenzie tweeted a picture of himself and Kenny Kunene with the caption, “They can call us criminals, yes we did commit crimes three decades ago, we went to jail, we paid for our crimes, we share our riches because we know what it is not to have…”
They can call us criminals, yes we did commit crimes 3 decades ago, we went to jail, we paid for our crimes, we share our riches because we know what it is not to have, we gave 17 000 food parcels during lockdown. Salute 👊🏿 pic.twitter.com/9kHfxWQnnF
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) July 6, 2020
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