| Marydale double-life sentence accused receives additional jail time for related offences | |
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| 2025/08/04 | |
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Media Statement KIMBERLEY - Selby George (35), who was recently sentenced to two life terms for the brutal rape and murder of 21-year-old Thobeka Bosman in Marydale, has now received additional sentences for related crimes. The Kimberley High Court imposed a further seven (7) years for attempted rape and one (1) year for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in a separate incident. The additional charges stem from an incident on 02 March 2019 at approximately 22:00, when George attempted to rape a 37-year-old woman and severely assaulted her at a residence in Marydale. A female friend of the victim managed to escape and alerted the police. Officers responded swiftly and arrested George at the scene. The sentences for attempted rape and assault GBH were handed down on 01 August 2025 and will run concurrently with the existing life sentences. In a separate case, George was acquitted of rape and assault charges involving a 36-year-old woman in Marydale on 22 December 2018. All the victims were known to the accused. The District Commissioner for Pixley Ka Seme, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, praised Detective Sergeant Riaan Van Wyk of the Prieska Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit for his exceptional investigative work. She also acknowledged the strong collaboration with Advocate Katrien Jansen and Advocate Ters Engelbrecht, whose prosecutorial efforts contributed to the successful conviction. This outcome sends a clear and strong message that Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) will not be tolerated in the Northern Cape, especially as we commemorate Women’s Month.
Let us continue to unite in the fight against the scourge of GBVF.
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