On 16 May 2022, the Nquthu Regional Court sentenced a 35-year-old uncle to life imprisonment for rape. His sentence came after the court heard how he brutally raped his eleven-year-old niece.
On 9 September 2018, at Mondlo, an eleven-year-old girl was at her uncle’s home when he forced her to watch a pornographic video and raped her.
She was given R8-00 and was threatened with death should she tell anyone.
The victim was brave enough and decided to report the matter to her elders. A case of rape was opened at Mondlo SAPS and it was transferred to Vryheid Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences who took over the investigation.
Following a sterling investigation, the accused was placed under arrest and was tried in court.
After making several court appearances, he was finally sentenced.
He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm and his name will be put in the sexual offenders register.