By: Natasha Archary

Two women from the Northern Cape have been convicted for the murders of their boyfriends.
In separate incidents, the Keimoes Regional Court handed down sentences to both women following meticulous investigations by detectives.
The first woman, Nadia Schwartz from Currieskamp was convicted for the murder of her partner, Floors Nell.
Schwartz, stabbed Nel in the chest following an altercation over alcohol and money. The 29-year-old was arrested on 30 December 2023 and she was released on bail until her sentencing on 08 August.
Schwartz was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, of which 2 years is suspended for 5 years.
The second murder involved 21-year-old Annolize Beukes who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the murder of her boyfriend Danwil Swartz.
Beukes also stabbed her boyfriend to death during a heated argument on 23 October 2022.
She pleaded guilty to the charge of murder against her.
These sentences are a clear indication that detectives in the province remain focused and intentional in ensuring that perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide are brought to justice.
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