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Sindisiwe Manqele, the woman who was sentenced to 12 years for killing her then rapper boyfriend Nkululeko "Flabba" Habedi in 2015, has been granted parole.

In a statement released on Tuesday, correctional services department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Manqele’s parole became effective from Tuesday May 24.

"The decision was taken by the correctional supervision and parole board (CSPB) having assessed Manqele’s profile as submitted by the case management committee and other material presented for the purposes of parole consideration," said Nxumalo.

Manqele was found guilty of murdering Habedi in December 2015 and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in March 2016.

Nxumalo said in arriving at its decision the parole board further took into consideration that Manqele "has a positive support system".

"Her parole placement is in line with section 73 of the Correctional Services Act, which determines the minimum period of