POLOKWANE – The Tzaneen Regional Court handed a forty years direct imprisonment sentence against a 26-year-old Donald Ngoveni on Wednesday 23 November 2022.

The Court before passing the sentence, heard how the accused raped a 25-year- old lady in 2016 while he also committed robbery.

Donald was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for raping a 25-year-old girl in 2016, ten years imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances and ten years imprisonment for another robbery.

Donald pleaded guilty for the three offences whilst his accomplice Lucky Mukansi is still undergoing trial for the same cases.

The duo remained in custody since they were traced and finally arrested on 16 November 2016-11-16 and 17 November 2016 respectively.

Investigating Officer Sergeant Khetate Enock Kgatla successfully opposed bail against Donald and Lucky.

Source: South African Police Service