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 My time in prison made me realise that I had to change my life 

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In 2005, Motheo Ricky Masilo of Tlhabane West, Rustenburg, North West, robbed a police officer. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Motheo, 33 has served seven years of his sentence and will be released on February 1.

Motheo was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children yesterday.

"I am looking forward to being released and leading a positive life.

"All the time that I spent in prison, although it was not good at all, has changed me into being a better person," Motheo said.

Recalling the day he committed the crime, Motheo said it was his indulgence in drugs that could have influenced him. "I drank a lot of alcohol and also smoked marijuana. I take full responsibility for what I did and would not want to blame it all on drugs, however they do have an effect on one's judgement. My time in prison made me realise that I had to change my life."

He also conceded that committing the crime was his own doing because his family "were not poor, I would say average", but he still chose to commit the crime.

"At the end of the day, drugs that we take cloud our judgements.

"I knew that she was a police officer because she was in her uniform.

"I didn't have the wisdom to know that my actions, especially against a police officer, would land me in prison. I pushed her down, took her badge, cellphone and about R300," he said.

While in prison, Motheo decided to turn his life around.

"I accepted the Lord into my life and I am also planning on completing my Matric.

"A lot of time has passed since I was locked up, but I am willing to work hard to make a success of my life," he said.

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Fri May 24 02:43:00 SAST 2013 ::

Dec 11, 2012

Pointman

Keep your word - but it is a bit out of place to refer to to him as "dumb" now Sowetan.
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Dec 11, 2012

Mosquer

The good part that I like most is that you accepted Jesus into your life
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Dec 11, 2012

Keafixa

this justice system is k@k......if a person get 15 yrs FOR JUST robbery of R300 N CELLPHONE then Jubjub should get more yrs
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Dec 11, 2012

Mgodoyi

Dude...you had a chance to do your matric for the past 7yrs you spent in prison . There's opportunities in prison in terms of studying and if you didn't grab that chance then , while you had enough time to study without interruptions from the outside world.

I doubt if you'll do all that , anyway good luck .
Hoping our women and children will be safe again when they release you.
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Dec 11, 2012

Tlhagaraga

Take your second chance serious or else you find yourself swimming in the ocean...
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Dec 11, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

You led yourself to Jail,
Zol and alcohol assisted you to get to jail.
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Dec 11, 2012

Skomoro99

This means Jub Jub wil b out of jail in 3 years time,i also hear rumors that prisoners will get paid for being in jail in the near future,is this true guys?
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Dec 11, 2012

Shredder

I pushed her down, took her badge,

Motheo, Motheo, Motheo. What were you going to do with a badge?
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Dec 11, 2012

Coldcurry

@Keafixa

I concurr fully with you. The Coloured dude that killed school kids after his taxi got hit by a train as a result of his recklessness was also sentenced to 15yrs and this guy only robbed a person....maybe the law is different when the victim is a police
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Dec 11, 2012

Mosekaseki

"I accepted the Lord into my life and I am also planning on completing my Matric."...Hahahahaha...Classic staff...It never fails to pull a wool over people's (christians) eyes
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