By OBAKENG MAJE
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to 18 years by Kuruman Regional Court for raping a girl (16). On 27 February 2021, the victim was walking with her boyfriend when they were approached by an unknown person asking for matches.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said when they could not give him matches, he decided to pelt the pair with stones. Sam said the couple ran away in different directions and the accused chased the victim.
“He caught her up and dragged her to the nearby veld, where he raped her,” he said.
The Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, lauded Detective Sergeant Jasmine Armstrong from the Kuruman FCS Unit for her dedication, hard work, and sterling investigation that ensured justice for Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBV&F) victims.
Otola said that GBV is a sign of disrespect to human dignity.
The Guardian 