Man professes love before raping woman

Seven days later, a 28-year-old was arrested

September 6, 2017

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Using utterances of love, a man raped a woman in Bergville.

ALSO READ: Bergville child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

The 30-year-old woman was on her way home at about 7pm on April 3, 2016 when an unknown man preyed on her. He grabbed hold of the woman, telling her that he loved her. Shortly thereafter, he raped her.

“Before leaving he gave her his cell phone number claiming that he wanted to make apologies to her family for his actions towards her. The clever woman took down the number and the suspect’s identity was later discovered using the number given,” explained police spokesperson Captain Charmaine Struwig.

Seven days later, a 28-year-old was arrested.

“Ayanda Phumokwakhe Mazibuko was sentenced in the Ladysmith Regional Court to eight years’ imprisonment,” added Captain Struwig.

Click to receive news links via WhatsApp. Or for the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter

At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!

September 6, 2017

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

A journalist at Caxton Local Media, contributing to Estcourt and Midlands News. Passionate and dedicated to his craft, Sihle has quickly made a name for himself since arriving in Estcourt in late 2023. His commitment to storytelling and community journalism has earned him recognition for keeping readers informed with compelling and accurate local news