By REGINALD KANYANE
21 August 2025- A man (33) was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Pofadder Regional Court for rape. The accused was convicted and sentenced for serious sexual offences and related crimes committed against a minor victim (14).
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman said the offences occurred on 1 July 2023, when the accused abducted, assaulted, robbed, and repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim over a two-day period. Magerman said he was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for assault.
“The accused was sentenced to three years imprisonment for robbery, two years for kidnapping, 25 years imprisonment for rape on count 1 (5 years suspended) and another 25 years imprisonment for rape on count 2 (5 years suspended).
“The sentences will run concurrently. In addition, the name of the accused has been placed on the National Sex Offenders Register and he was declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act (Act 60 of 2000),” he said.
Magerman further said the case was successfully prosecuted by advocate Basil Kock, with Detective Sergeant Rowen Nortje, leading the investigation. He added that their combined efforts ensured that justice was served.
Meanwhile, the Namakwa District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, commended the swift police response, the thorough investigation and the victim’s bravery in coming forward. Andrews said he reaffirmed the commitment of the police to protect the most vulnerable, particularly children and ensuring that perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) face the full might of the law.
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