A South African court has found three men guilty of shooting dead reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007.
Dube’s family reportedly clapped as the verdict was read out in the Johannesburg High Court.
The 43-year-old was killed as the three stole his car in a Johannesburg suburb in a case which shocked the nation.
Two of the three had earlier tried to escape custody and appeared in court with bandaged heads after being restrained by the police.
Dube’s son Thokozani, who witnessed his father’s killing, told reporters at court: “What happened to uBaba [Dube] was really traumatic to all of us, but we are happy that his killers have been found guilty.
“We know they are being brought to book and we can now have closure.”
He said he hoped they would get a “proper sentence”, reports the Sapa news agency.
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