By BAKANG MOKOTO
A man (33) was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Calvinia Regional Court for raping a woman (35) in Calvinia on 17 March 2022. Henry Niewenhoudt and the victim, were together at a friend’s house, where the accused forced himself on the victim and repeatedly raped her.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said “Niewenhoudt was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for 2 counts of rape and the court instructed that his name be recorded in the National Register for Sex Offenders and declared him unfit to possess a firearm.”
Meanwhile, Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Otola, commended the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Jaco Swartz from the Calvinia Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) for the thorough investigative work, ensuring that justice is served for victims of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
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