21 was 37 years old, married, with two children aged 10 and 6, one of whom suffered from asthma. Davids had passed standard 4 at school. He had been employed as manager of vehicles by and earned R 900 per month. He had lost his employment as a result of this case, and was now working as a taxi driver and earning R 720 per month. His wife was working and earning R 970 a month. In the welfare report the probation officer stated: "Uit die ondersoek blyk dit dat die betrokkene 'n gesonde gesinslewe handhaaf, hoewel daar voorheen probleme was rakende die betrokkene se sosiale leefwyse. Daar kan geen verklaarbare rede vir die betrokkene se misdaad gevind word nie, behalwe dat sy drankgebruik 'n rol daarin kon gespeel net."