On the evening of Thursday, 30 July 2020, the naked body of a seven-year-old girl was found lying in an unfinished bathroom, used as a store room in Photsaneng, Kgamakwe Section, Rustenburg.
She was last seen alive by her mother during lunch at about 14:00 on the same day, where after she went to play outside.
Excellent Investigation by Warrant Officer Karel Khumalo at the Rustenburg Detectives, led to the arrest of a neighbour; Calvin Khunwane, two days after the incident was reported.
The accused was well known to the child.
On Wednesday, 16 November 2022, the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court sentenced 32-year-old Calvin Khunwane as follows:
Count 1: Kidnapping-5 year’s imprisonment
Count 2: Rape-Life imprisonment
Count 3: Murder – Life imprisonment
Count 4: Defeating the ends of Justice-5 years imprisonment.
Count 1 and 4 will run concurrently with count 2 and 3.
