SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED TO A LENGTHY 70 YEARS IMPRISONMENT. (PHOTO).

 Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual offenses (FCS) Unit in Burgesfort for further investigations.

Through his meticulous investigations, the accused was traced, positively linked to these cases, and subsequently arrested.

The accused, Phelane Mathata Gift, was found guilty and sentenced to an effective 70 (seventy years) imprisonment as follows:

*Count 1, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 2, robbery: 5 years imprisonment

Count 3, kidnapping: 05 years imprisonment, count 2 and 3 will run concurrently with count 1.

*Count 4, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 5, robbery: 05 years imprisonment

Count 6, kidnapping: 05 years imprisonment, count 5 and 6 will run concurrently with count 4.

*Count 7, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 8, robbery: 05 years imprisonment, count 8 will run concurrently with count 7.

*Count 9, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 10, robbery: 05 years imprisonment, count 10 will run concurrently with 9.

*Count 11, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 12, robbery: 05 years imprisonment, count 12 will run concurrently with 11.

*Count 15, rape: 10 years imprisonment

Count 16, robbery: 05 years imprisonment, count 16 will run concurrently with 15.

*Count 17, kidnapping: 05 years imprisonment

Count 18, rape: 10 years imprisonment.

Count 17 will run concurrently with count 18.

Effective 70 years imprisonment. Declared unfit to possess firearm.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the conviction and sentencing. She also applauded the investigating officer and everyone involved in investigation of these cases until court finally sentenced the accused and a justice served to the victims and their families.