[citation needed] On the evening of 14 October 2007, Duma and his accomplice, Simphiwe Khesi, had been drinking at a local shebeen.
[3] Finding a suitable vehicle, Duma shot and killed the driver, First National Bank employee Patricia Kippen (39).
An hour later, now driving in the hijacked VW Polo, Duma kidnapped three further victims: Tsepo Mhlongo, Linda Jali and a teenage girl.
[2] Finally, on 25 October 2007, Duma kidnapped, robbed, raped and murdered Pinetown teacher, Noxolo Dlamini.
[citation needed] Duma was originally charged, convicted and sentenced along with Simphiwe Khesi for the murders of Kippen and Anderson on 14 November 2007.
On 17 August 2009, Acting Judge Kobus Booyens imposed a further six life sentences and prison terms totalling 104 years.