Lucky Dube accused killers gets life.

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The family of murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube has welcomed the guilty verdict for his three killers.Sfiso Mhlanga, Mbuti Mabe and Ludwa Julius Gxowa, who were found guilty of shooting Dube dead in 2007.

On Thursday the South African court jailed three men for life for the murder of international reggae star Lucky Dube

Dube was 43 when he died on Oct. 18, 2007 following an attempted car hijacking in a Johannesburg suburb.

The Gallo Music-signed reggae artist enjoyed one of the most successful music careers in the South African industry.

Over a catalog of 22 albums - primarily reggae but also including several recorded in the Mbaqanga traditional music genre - he became the country's most successful reggae artist to date. Dube enjoyed a vibrant international career that was built on a strong commitment to playing live.

Dube was awarded a posthumous lifetime achievement award at the 2008 South African Music Awards, having previously won several best reggae album SAMAs during his career