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Life Imprisonment for Rape and House Robbery

GAUTENG – Mzwandile Bhekinkosi Nkosi (36) was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Boksburg Regional Court on 01 September 2026 for rape and house robbery.

On Saturday, 08 April 2017 at about 01:00, the complainant was sleeping with her boyfriend at her shack in Loliwe Informal Settlement, Villa Lisa, when they were accosted by four armed men.

The suspects tied the boyfriend with a curtain, robbed them of their belongings including vehicle keys and a bank card, and raped the complainant. The suspects then fled the scene, with two driving away in the boyfriend’s vehicle.

The complainant managed to untie herself and her boyfriend and proceeded to the police station to open a case.

A case of rape and house robbery was opened and assigned to Detective Sergeant Tshepo Mathabe, who conducted a thorough investigation. The suspect was linked through evidence gathered from the witnesses and was arrested at Boksburg Correctional Facility where he was awaiting trial for other cases.

The accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act.

The Station Commander of SAPS Dawn Park, Lt Col Makgakga, applauded D/Sgt Mathabe for his excellent investigative work which ensured that justice was served.

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