Sipho ‘Mathousand’ Lushaba (37) was sentenced on Monday morning in the Pongola Regional Court to life imprisonment for rape.
The crime was committed on March 9, when the accused offered to accompany a 20-year-old woman to her home. While en-route to her home, he threatened to kill her with a broken bottle. He then took her to his home in the Belgrade area, where he locked her in the house and raped her repeatedly. She was rescued by members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) after a search was launched by her family. The accused was taken into custody and a case of rape was opened at Pongola police station. The case was referred to the Ulundi Family Violence, Child Protection & Sexual Offences Unit for investigation. The unit produced a well-investigated docket in court to ensure a successful prosecution. The accused was denied bail and remained in custody throughout the trial until his conviction.
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