Owner of a pitbull that mauled a boy in FS set to be sentenced

[FILE IMAGE] Pitbull dog

The owner of a pitbull that had mauled an eight-year-old boy to death is set to be sentenced in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court today.

Keabetswe Moroane’s dog attacked Olebogeng Mosime in November 2022.

Moroane has been convicted of culpable homicide after the court found that she failed to properly secure the dog.

The child’s grandmother, Siphiwe Litabe, says the court process has been long and painful.

“So for the whole family, really real for us, is when they torture actually, because this thing was dragging, it was dragging on for a long time now. So we are hoping today it will be the final day. It will be a judgment day. We are hoping for that so that our son could rest in peace. The judgement must be safe, really. The whole family’s wish. Our hope for today.”

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The owner of a pitbull that fatally mauled 8 year old Olebogeng Mosime in Bloemfontein on the 12th of November 2022 is expected to be sentenced today. SABC News reporter Kamogelo Seekoei is on the story.#MorningLive #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/vCDkZsEZQ5

— SABCNews_MorningLive (@MorningLiveSABC) April 21, 2026