The Gqeberha Regional Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Jacob “Smallboy” Ndaumba (40) for his role in a violent 2021 home robbery. Ndaumba was convicted and sentenced on 27 October 2025 for robbery with aggravating circumstances and housebreaking with intent to rob.
The case, investigated by the Gqeberha Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit, stemmed from an incident in the early hours of 23 January 2021. According to evidence presented in court, a couple was asleep at their Walmer residence when four armed suspects forced their way into the home.
The perpetrators confronted the couple with sharp weapons, demanding cash, firearms, jewellery, and other valuables. The victims were subsequently robbed of cash and valuables totalling R71,200.00.
Following the investigation, the case was transferred to the Hawks. Ndaumba was later identified and apprehended in Langebaan, Western Cape, in 2023 in connection with a similar offence.
After a formal requisition process, Ndaumba was transferred from incarceration in September 2025 to face prosecution in the Gqeberha Regional Court for the Walmer case. He was remanded in custody from the time of his transfer and made numerous court appearances leading up to his sentencing.
On 27 October 2025, the court found Ndaumba guilty on both counts. He was sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances and a further seven years for housebreaking with intent to rob.
The court ordered that the sentences run concurrently, resulting in an effective prison term of 15 years for Ndaumba.