SAPS shows gratitude to Hammanskraal FSC detective
"He has successfully secured at least 16 life sentences and an additional 279 years in prison for seven serial rapists that were terrorizing women."
As the country begins the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, police have paid gratitude to detectives in the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigations (FCS) as well as the detectives within the Serial and Electronic FCS Crime Investigations (SECI).
On Thursday, the national police paid gratitude to the 38-year-old Sergeant Abram Kgosana from Hammanskraal.
Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said Kgosana has 15 years of service having joined the organisation in 2006.
“Born and bred in Hammanskraal, Kgosana is attached to the Temba police station FCS unit. On a daily basis, detectives in these specialised units are charged with the responsibility of putting perpetrators of crimes against women, children and vulnerable groups behind bars.
“They work tirelessly in investigating, tracing and arresting sexual predators. They are also instrumental in investigating gender-based violence (GBV) related cases.”
Mathe said in 2013, while Sergeant Kgosana was working as a court orderly, he grew an interest in assisting GBV victims.
“From 2013 to date he has successfully secured at least 16 life sentences and an additional 279 years in prison for seven serial rapists that were terrorising women, children and vulnerable groups in the areas of Temba, Soshanguve and Winterveld.
“One of the GBV survivors that were assisted by Sergeant Kgosana, Nthabiseng Khoza (26) who was raped in 2016 while walking home by convicted serial rapist Benjamin Bapela, said she will forever be grateful to detectives such as Sergeant Kgosana for ensuring that justice prevails.”
Mathe said Bapela had been terrorising women in the Temba area before his reign of terror came to an end after Sergeant Kgosana linked him to several rape cases.
She said Bapela was sentenced to three life sentences and an additional 25 years’ imprisonment.
“Sergeant Kgosana gave me the willpower to survive and wake up daily. I have already given up and wasn’t sure if my attacker would ever go to jail. Throughout the case, Sergeant Kgosana was very supportive and kept me updated on progress of the case. I would like to say thank you to him for all that he did for me and all the other women,” said Khoza.
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Kgosana advised South Africans to always be careful at all times and to assess the risk in every situation they may find themselves in.
“Act accordingly in time should you believe that you are exposed to any form of danger.
“In closing, I would like to assure the citizens of this country, that they are not alone in the fight against GBV. The SAPS and the government is striving towards creating a safe and secure environment to all women, children and vulnerable groups,” said Kgosana.
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