Serial rapist sentenced to 80 years imprisonment

Anele Headman Gqorholo (37) of Zamdela was sentenced to 80 years imprisonment for rape by the High Court in Sasolburg.

Gqorholo who was security guard and is a father of three (two boys and a girl) started terrorizing the community of Zamdela from 2015 to 2019.

According to Brigadier Motantsi Makhele of the Free State police, Gqorholo was sentenced as follows: 80 years for eight counts of rape, 75 years for robbery aggravating, 5 years for compelled sexual assault, 2 years for theft, 6 years for sexual assault, and 3 years for house breaking and theft. All sentences will run concurrently and he will serve 80 years in prison.

“The victims are females aged between (18 and 31) who were targeted whilst walking home in the early hours of the morning. Gqorholo who always had his face covered would forcefully grab his victims, threaten them with a knife before raping and robbing them of their belongings,” Makhele said.

“In other incidents he broke into the victims’ house whilst they are asleep then rape them in the presence of their siblings and children.”

After thorough investigation and dedication by the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Kgayane, Gqorholo was linked to the cases through DNA tests and arrested on the 08 August 2019, He has been in custody since his arrest until he was sentenced.

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