Blydeville-North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the 20 year sentence given to Blydeville rapist Thabiso Mogale and called on communities to intensify united action against the scourge of rape and gender based violence.

“Women in Blydeville will be safer with the heartless Mogale removed from society. We applaud police for investigations that resulted in a successful prosecution. The sentence should encourage women to report rape incidents,” Premier Modise said.

According to police, 22 year-old Mogale was sentenced on Tuesday in the North West High Court after admitting and pleading guilty to charges.  

“Crimes were committed at Blydeville outside Lichtenburg in 2010 and 2011 respectively and they are 6 counts of rape, 1 attempted murder and 1assault Grevious bodily harm (GBH)” Captain Pelonomi Makau said.-TDN
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