Rapist sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment
The police tried to trace the accused but did not succeed up until another incident occurred.
Peter Zerah Mohlala was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment by the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court for raping and robbing a 28-year-old woman.
The court heard that on June 23, 2013, Mohlala approached the woman and her friend while they were entering their house in KwaMhlanga.
He forced the victims to a nearby bush at gunpoint where he raped one of the women, robbed them of their cellphones, and then fled the scene.
The police tried to trace the accused but did not succeed up until another incident occurred whereby he and his friend, Simon Rahlaba (31), gained entry through a window into a house in Pieterskraal, Siyabuswa, around July 2017.
Mohlala raped the woman at gunpoint and proceeded to steal items before fleeing.
A manhunt was launched which led to the arrest of Rahlaba, who then provided information on Mohlala’s whereabouts, which culminated in his arrest.
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Upon further investigation, Mohlala was linked to the KwaMhlanga incident, which led to his sentencing on Tuesday February 20, 2018.
He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for each case – the rapes as well as two counts of robbery, and will therefore serve 30 years in prison.
Mohlala and Rahlaba are still expected to stand trial for the incident in Siyabuswa, which will commence on March 8, 2018 in the Siyabuswa Regional Court.
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Meanwhile, the identikit of two suspects who raped a pregnant woman at a plantation outside White River has been compiled.
This incident took place on January 8 when two men offered the woman a lift while she was hitch-hiking with her five-year-old child.
A firearm was pointed at her and she was told not to scream.
They then proceeded to drive to a bush. One of the suspects raped her at knife point in front of her child.
During this ordeal, she managed to fight back and bite the private parts of the man, both suspects took off in a white Toyota Tazz.
Anyone who may know the suspects on the identikit is urged to contact Const Solly Mabuza on 082-730-7590 or call the SAPS.
