Philip Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Raping 15-Year-Old Girl At Babanana Village
On Monday 31 March 2025, a 33 year-old male accused, Phillip Nkuna Ngomane was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ritavi Magistrate court in connection with a rape of a 15 year-old female victim.
It is reported that on 03 October 2016 at about 09:00, the victim was walking to her residence when she met the accused at Babanana village under Letsitele policing area.
Phillip produced a firearm and dragged the victim to the nearby bushes. The victim was unexpectedly raped three times by the suspect who later fled the scene on foot.
The victim went home to inform her family about the rape incident and it was immediately reported to the local police.
A rape case was opened at the police station and later transferred to Tzaneen Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses ...