On 25 October 2021, Inkanyezi Regional Court sentenced Makhosonke Khosilakhe Magubane (32) to life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl.
It is alleged that on 6 October 2019, the victim and her two younger brothers were left alone by the aunt, who took care of them, as their parents were working far from home.
The victim went to the house of the accused looking for the aunt because she wanted a cellphone so that she can set an alarm to wake up on time for school the following morning.
The accused, who was the friend of the aunt, offered to show her where her aunt was. He took her to a house that was under construction in the neighbourhood, where she was assaulted and raped.
A rape case was opened at Eshowe police station and the docket was transferred to Eshowe Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for further investigations.
The accused was arrested on 7 October 2019 at his homestead in Umlalazi.
He made several court appearances until he was found guilty and sentenced to a life term imprisonment for rape. He was also declared unfit to possess firearm and ammunition.
