DURBAN:  On 29 November 2021 the Greytown Regional Court sentenced Mxolisi Sakhile Mbambo (21) to 10 years imprisonment for charges of rape.

On 12 November 2020 around 16:30 a group of friends were drinking near the Nathi store in the Embulwane area when the accused suggested they take the party back to his house. Upon arrival at his homestead the accused offered everyone food and asked a 27-year-old female victim to assist him to bring the food from inside. When they entered the room he closed the door, overpowered and raped her. She reported the incident and a case of rape was opened at Ematimatolo SAPS for investigation.

On 15 November 2021 police received information of the whereabouts of the accused and the 21-year-old suspect was located and arrested on charges of rape.

In another incident on the 2 January 2021 at 12:00, a 23-year-old female victim was visiting her mother for the holidays in the Matini location. A friend of her mother was an electrician and her mother needed him to do some electrical work at her residence. When the accused requested payment for the work he overpowered and raped her daughter. When she reported the matter to her mother she was reluctant to believe her daughter and told her that she can report the incident to the police were she lives and studies in Nkandla.

A case of rape was reported and transferred to Ematimatolo SAPS for investigation on 16 January 2021, the 45-year-old man was traced and arrested on 4 March 2021. The Greytown Regional Court sentenced Saziso Felix Ndawonde to life imprisonment on 30 November 2021 on charges of rape.

Source: South African Police Service