Fifteen years’ imprisonment was the sentence handed down in the Brakpan Regional Court on February 12 to Tedimalo Ratifane (34) for aggravated robbery and kidnapping.

Ratifane was arrested on February 24, 2024, four days after the incident in which he tied up the victim, placed him in the back of a car and drove away with him.

The victim was also robbed of his iPhone, R250 in cash, his bank card and his shoes.

Ratifane pleaded not guilty to both counts on November 6, 2025. Count one was robbery with aggravating circumstances, and count two was kidnapping.

He was found guilty of both counts on February 12, the same day as his sentencing. Ratifane was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for the robbery and five years for kidnapping.

The sentences will run concurrently.

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