| Galeshewe man sentenced for rape | |
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| Date Published: | 2025/08/05 |
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Media Statement
KIMBERLEY - What was meant to be a safe refuge for a Galeshewe woman turned into a nightmare. On 25 September 2022, at approximately 08:00, a 34-year-old woman was in Tlhageng in Galeshewe, in the company of a male friend. The two received a lift and were dropped off at the male friend’s residence in Tlhageng, where they spent the night. The next morning, the male friend informed the victim that she should continue resting while he went home to fetch his vehicle to take her back to her residence. After he left, the accused, who is a friend of the male companion, entered the bedroom where the victim was sleeping and forcefully raped her. The victim opened a case, and the accused was subsequently arrested. The case was assigned to Detective Constable Beverly Matlhale of the Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit. The Galeshewe Regional Court recently convicted the accused, Boitumelo Isaac Mokhele (38), and sentenced him to ten (10) years’ direct imprisonment for rape. The SAPS Northern Cape Management welcomes the conviction and sentence and commended Detective Constable Matlhale for her excellent investigative work, which led to the successful prosecution and removal of the perpetrator from society for a significant period. Ends
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