| Rapist sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by Polokwane High Court | |
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| Date Published: | 2025/08/14 |
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Media Statement POLOKWANE - The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a rapist Thomas Dama Monayi (37). He was found guilty of multiple counts of rape, theft and one count of robbery aggravating circumstances, and was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by Polokwane High Court on Monday 11 August 2025. The court found that during 2019 and 2021, the accused, raped and robbed three females, including a child, aged 14. His victims were found to be between the ages of 14 and 24 at Senwabarwana and Mara Policing areas. During the incidents, he would threaten his victims with a knife, rape and rob them of their belongings, and fled the scene. Three incidents were reported to the police, and investigations were activated. The cases were assigned to Sergeant Mokgadi Matjeka of Provincial Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS): SECI. Following thorough investigations, the accused was linked to the three rape cases through DNA and charged at Polokwane Correctional, where he is currently serving a sentence for other rape cases. He was sentenced as follows: Count 1: 15 years’ imprisonment for rape Count 2: Two years’ imprisonment for theft Count 3: 10 years’ imprisonment for rape Count 4: 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances Count 5: 20 years’ imprisonment for rape. It is ordered that sentences imposed on count 1, 2, 3 an 4 to run concurrently with the sentence imposed on count 5. Effective sentence is, therefore, twenty (20) years imprisonment. The court further ordered that the sentence imposed on 11 August 2025 to run concurrently with the life sentence the accused is currently serving. Accused is declared unfit to possess a firearm. “I would like to appreciate the work done by investigating officer and everyone who participated in the case as justice has finally been served to the victims and their families," said Lieutenant General, Thembi Hadebe. Ends
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