Nkandla rapist sentenced to life

Nkandla Regional Court last week sentenced a convicted rapist to life behind bars.

Nkanyiso Mbambo (31), was convicted of the rape of a 17-year-old girl in the Nkandla area in January 2022.

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According to the court report, the teen was walking home from school when the incident occurred.

Mbambo threatened her with a knife and raped her before fleeing the scene. The victim went home and reported the incident to her family.

A case of rape was registered at Nkandla SAPS, and the girl was taken to hospital for a medical examination, where DNA evidence was taken.

The DNA evidence eventually linked Mbambo, who was in custody for another matter, to the rape.

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In a victim impact statement, the girl said that the ordeal has severely traumatised her, and she is now always angry and untrusting of men.

She said she used to be a happy and jovial person, but is now withdrawn and embarrassed by what happened to her.

In addition to the life sentence, Mbambo was declared unfit to possess a firearm, and the court ordered that his name be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders.

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