Port Shepstone Regional Court hands down life sentence for rape of girl
The accused threatened to harm her family if she told anyone.
Mboniseni Victor Mlobele (50) received a life sentence from the Port Shepstone Regional Court for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Boboyi in 2022.
Mlobele threatened to burn down her home if she reported the rape.
She bravely reported the rape after her mum noticed she was not well.
On the day of the incident, the child was playing at her friend’s house, where Mlobele was a tenant.
While her friend went to the shop, Mlobele pulled the child into his room and raped her. He threatened to harm her and her family if she told anyone.
The matter was reported to the police, and the girl was taken to the Port Shepstone Thuthuzela Care Centre for medico-legal and psychosocial support.
Police wasted no time arresting Mlobele, who appeared several times in court.
In court, Prosecutor Chad Davey led the testimony of the child, her mother, and her friend.
The state also presented evidence from the medical practitioner who examined the girl and documented her injuries.
The court declared the man unfit to possess a firearm, and ordered that his name be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders.
Det Sgt Sifiso Gigaba investigated the case.
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