| Husband receives life for killing and burying his wife in Calvinia | |
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| Date Published: | 2025/06/30 |
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Media Statement KIMBERLEY - The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola applauded the life sentence that was handed down to Charles Matthys (55) for killing and burying his wife Annamary Matthys (40) in Calvinia. On 15 April 2022 the accused beat his wife to death at their home and buried her in a shallow grave behind a school in Calvinia. Police were alerted by a community member and the husband was found with bloodstained clothes and subsequently arrested. Charles Matthys was sentenced on 27 June 2025 in the Northern Cape High Court in Calvinia as follows: *Murder: life imprisonment *Assault Common: 1 year imprisonment *Defeating the ends of justice: 6 months imprisonment. Matthys was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola commended Detective Sergeant Jaco Swartz from Calvinia Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for his meticulous investigation that led to the outstanding GBVF sentence. She also extended her appreciation for the collaboration with the community and the NPA, State Prosecutor, Advocate Neshmi Pillay for their role in ensuring that justice is served and to eradicate GBVF from our communities. "If you see something, say something!". Ends
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