Rosemary Ndlovu—an infamous convicted serial killer and former police officer—has been ruled guilty in another criminal matter, this time tied to an alleged murder-for-hire scheme that would have involved a large insurance payout.
Ndlovu appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, when judgment was delivered following a drawn-out hearing. She attended alongside her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau.
The court convicted both women of conspiracy to commit murder and incitement to commit murder. The charges relate to a plot reportedly aimed at Mudau’s former husband, Justice Mudau, in 2018.
During the case, prosecutors told the court that the pair allegedly intended to arrange Justice Mudau’s death so they could benefit from a life insurance policy said to be worth roughly R3 million.
Testimony presented at the trial further claimed that about R150,000 was allegedly offered to individuals recruited to carry out the killing.
Still, the alleged plan collapsed before it could be executed. The scheme came to light when one of the people contacted to perform the murder warned the intended target instead.
Throughout the proceedings, both Ndlovu and Mudau maintained not-guilty pleas. Even so, the court determined that the evidence was sufficient to convict both accused.
The new guilty verdict deepens Ndlovu’s already extensive criminal record.
The ex-officer is currently serving multiple life sentences after earlier convictions connected to the killings of six family members and relatives, cases that were linked to insurance claims.
Sentencing in this latest case is expected to be dealt with at a later date.
