Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba the 76-year-old woman was in the bathroom when she found Mbungendlu who raped her
During court proceedings, the court heard how Mbungendlu in December 2022 forced open a window and gained entry to the house.“He demanded money, and she gave him a handbag. After searching the handbag, he found R400. He took it and forcefully pushed the victim onto the bed, strangled her and raped her. The accused demanded house keys before fleeing the scene.”
Ledwaba said the incident was reported to the police, and a case of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, robbery aggravated and rape was opened at Vaalwater Saps. Through intelligence driven operation and Modimolle flying squad, the accused was traced and arrested on Friday, 17 November 2023 at his residence in Vaalwater. The magistrate opposed bail and the accused remained in custody until he was convicted.Count 1: Housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft: the accused was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.Count 3: Rape; the accused was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
“This sentence should serve as a deterrent to others that the arm of the law is long and the perpetrator of gender-based violence has no space in our society,” said Hadebe.
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