{"id":47525,"date":"2022-09-16T11:59:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T11:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/?p=47525"},"modified":"2022-09-17T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T12:00:32","slug":"brother-accused-of-raping-his-sister-to-spend-life-behind-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/brother-accused-of-raping-his-sister-to-spend-life-behind-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother accused of raping his sister, to spend life behind bars"},"content":{"rendered":"

KIMBERLEY – The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, praised and applauded Warrant Officer Debora Bob for displaying high class investigative work, which resulted in the incarceration of a rapist to life behind bars.<\/p>\n

The accused (29) was sentenced to life imprisonment on count of rape by the Postmasburg Regional Court on Thursday, 15 September 2022. <\/p>\n

On 13 March 2021 the accused raped his young sister, inside their parent\u2019s home in Lime Acres. On the day of the incident, the parents, were away from home for a weekend, and the accused took advantage of the situation and raped his 15-year-old sister.<\/p>\n

The accused was arrested and the investigating officer successfully opposed bail, and he remained in police custody until the finalisation of the trial.<\/p>\n

The Postmasburg Regional Court, declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm and also ordered that his name be registered in the National Sexual Offences Register.<\/p>\n

The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Otola commended the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Department of Justice for taking a resolute stance by putting the accused in prison for life. \u201cThe sentence shall serve as a deterrence, to those who perpetuate the scourge of gender-based violence and also to restore confidence of the public in the Justice system\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

Source: South African Police Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KIMBERLEY – The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, praised and applauded Warrant Officer Debora Bob for displaying high class investigative work, which resulted in the incarceration of a rapist to life behind bars. The accused (29) was sentenced to life imprisonment on count of rape by the Postmasburg Regional Court on Thursday, … <\/p>\n