By BAKANG MOKOTO
A man (27) sentenced to ten years imprisonment for raping his ex-girlfriend’s mother (47). On 7 June 2021, the victim was sleeping in her house around 11pm, when she heard a knock at the door.
The ZF Mgcawu District police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the person refused to give identity and she then did not respond. Masegela said after a while, the accused broke the kitchen window and the victim went to inspect.
“She identified the man as the ex-boyfriend of her daughter. She quickly alerted her daughter, who was sleeping in another room to run away and seek help. The daughter had a protection order against him, which prohibits him from certain actions.
“The accused gained entry into the house looking for his ex-girlfriend with whom he is having a child with and could not find her. He then allegedly attacked the mother, who was in the house and raped her,” she said.
Masegela further said the matter was reported to the police and investigations were instituted. She added that the accused was arrested and brought before court.
“On 19 July 2024, the Northern Cape High Court convicted the accused on all charges and he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment for rape, two years for house-breaking with the intent to commit a crime and 5 years for Contravention of Protection order.
“The excellent investigation and commitment by Sergeant Lebogang Mfati attached to Upington Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit in ensuring that another perpetrator of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is brought to justice in Upington was applauded by the management of the SAPS in the Northern Cape,” said Masegela.
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