Friday , 27 February 2026

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Free State man sentenced to 18 years for raping younger sister

A poster calling for an end to sexual assault during a protest.

The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to 18 years in prison for the raping his sister. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says in March 2019, the 24-year-old victim from Thibela village returned home from a local tavern, entered her house, locked the door and went to bed. During the night, while she was asleep, she felt someone touching …

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