| Galeshewe man incarcerated for 38 years in prison for GBVF crimes as we conclude women's month | |
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| Date Published: | 2024/08/29 |
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Media Statement NORTHERN CAPE - The Acting Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in the Northern Cape, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga, has embraced the hefty prison sentence handed down to Themba Dipheko (49) by the Kimberley Regional Court for an array of GBVF related crimes, including rape, kidnapping, and assault GBH recently. During the early hours of 27 February 2010, a 13-year-old female victim and a friend were on their way home in Galeshewe when they were accosted by the accused. He grabbed her and raped her at knife-point in a toilet at a nearby house and fled the scene. In a separate incident on 27 September 2015, the accused met his ex-girlfriend (46) in the street in Galeshewe and stabbed her in the face without any provocation. The two cases were combined in court, and he was found guilty and sentenced as follows: Count 1: Rape, 25 years’ imprisonment. Count 2: Kidnapping, 5 years’ imprisonment. Count 3: Assault GBH, 8 years’ imprisonment. The sentences will run concurrently, and his name will be entered in the National Register for Sex Offenders. Major General Ngubelanga lauds Detective Sergeant Simphiwe Mdunge of the Provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations unit for his relentless determination in securing the hefty sentence of the GBVF perpetrator during Women’s month. Detectives will continue to robustly and vigorously investigate all contact crimes. Ends
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