Mpumalangan man faces jail time for rape

A man (36) was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman on August 22, 2021.

He was sentenced at the Boschfontein Regional Court on Thursday, June 19.

According to the provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the rape was confirmed by a medical examination.

The case was assigned to the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Tonga, with members of the Schoemansdal Visible Policing tracing and arresting the convict on the day the assault occurred.

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During the court proceedings, it was revealed that the victim was visiting a friend’s family home in Driekoppies when the attack occurred.

“After the friend’s departure, the perpetrator took advantage of the situation. He violently assaulted the victim, destroying her mobile phone, and forced her into his bedroom, where he repeatedly raped her. Following the assault, the victim bravely fled the scene, seeking help while still in a state of distress, ultimately reaching a nearby house for assistance,” Ndubane said.

The victim reported the traumatic experience to her family and was subsequently taken to the Schoemansdal Police Station where a rape case was officially opened.