A habitual rapist Kenneth Manabela aged 31 from Mbokota village outside Makhado appeared before the Thohoyandou High Court and he was sentenced as follows:
Five life imprisonment for 5 counts of rape.
Twenty years imprisonment for two counts of rape.
30 years imprisonment for Six counts of kidnapping.
The SAPS Provincial Commissioner in Limpopo ,Lieutenant General Nneke Jim Ledwaba has applauded the joint efforts by all the role players and he stressed that this sentencing will serve as an impediment to all those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law especially those who are targeting the vulnerable citizens.
“We hope that these jail terms will bring a relief to those affected especially now that the heartless criminal will be where he belongs for his entire life”, concluded General Ledwaba.
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