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Regional Court Sentences Man to 25 Years for Rape of Minor

Regional Court Sentences Man to 25 Years for Rape of Minor
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 The Burgersfort Regional Court has sentenced 62-year-old Petrus Nkapane Malaka to an effective 25 years in prison following his conviction on charges of rape and displaying pornography to a child.

On Wednesday, 18 February 2026, the court handed down a sentence of 25 years’ direct imprisonment for the rape charge and a consecutive term of two years’ imprisonment for the charge of exposing a minor to pornography.