On 28 August 2012, Godfrey Tshipi (20) and Michael Koboekae (25) were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Mmabatho Regional Court .

This followed after a 26-year-old lady was gang raped on 14 February 2009.  At the time of the incident there were six accused. Four were not found guilty.

The 26-year-old victim was confronted by the suspects when she left a tavern on the night of 14 February 2008 to return home.

The suspects grabbed her from behind and pulled her to the nearest trees and took turns in raping her.  The suspects were arrested by Mafikeng Detectives after they were identified by the victim.