rape Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/rape/ Latest News & Press Releases Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:10:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png rape Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/rape/ 32 32 Free State man convicted for sexually exploiting minors https://news.media.co.za/free-state-man-convicted-for-sexually-exploiting-minors/ Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:10:17 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5189 The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted and welcomed yesterday’s conviction by the Bloemfontein High Court of a Free State man for rape of and sexual assault on minors, possession, manufacturing and distribution of child pornography. The 39-year-old man, whose full names cannot be disclosed in order to protect the identity of his victims, […]

The post Free State man convicted for sexually exploiting minors appeared first on News@Media.

]]> Serial rapist sentenced to life imprisonment https://news.media.co.za/serial-rapist-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:00:47 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3798 Pretoria: On 18 February 2016, the Pretoria High Court sentenced Albert Mile Tau on two counts of rape to life imprisonment on each count; life imprisonment for murder; 15 years for attempted murder; 12 years for rape; 3 years for kidnapping and 1 year for compelling a person to witness a sexual offence. The accused […]

The post Serial rapist sentenced to life imprisonment appeared first on News@Media.

]]> Child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment https://news.media.co.za/child-rapist-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:08:00 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3377 Pretoria: The North Gauteng High Court sentenced Ben Masilo Maselane from Soshanguve to two life sentences in respect of one count of rape and murder. He was further sentenced to six years imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to kidnap and six years imprisonment for kidnapping. During the night of 10 February 2007, the accused came […]

The post Child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment appeared first on News@Media.

]]> Isaac Dibetso sentenced to triple life plus 195 years by the https://news.media.co.za/isaac-dibetso-sentenced-to-triple-life-plus-195-years-by-the/ Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:40:08 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3120 Pretoria: Between May and September 2012, the accused approached vulnerable and unsuspecting women and offered to take them to a place where they will be hired. He will use a road that pass through a bush. Once in a secluded place he raped  and robbed them. He will thereafter bind them with wires and material. […]

The post Isaac Dibetso sentenced to triple life plus 195 years by the appeared first on News@Media.

]]> Hate Crimes https://news.media.co.za/hate-crimes/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:30:18 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2760 “He asked why I am wearing guys’ clothes and I kept quiet… He became aggressive saying why don’t I want to answer him, he’s going to show me today that I’m a girl…” Lungile Dladla, a lesbian from Daveyton, recounts her rape ordeal at the hands of a perpetrator who wanted to ‘correct her sexual […]

The post Hate Crimes appeared first on News@Media.

]]> Latest South African Crime Statistics Released https://news.media.co.za/latest-south-african-crime-statistics-released/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:35:16 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1709 Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) today released the crime statistics for the 2013/14 financial year, which show a range of increases and decreases in certain crime categories. For the year under review, there was an increase in murder, attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Overall, murder decreased by 9.2% over the […]

The post Latest South African Crime Statistics Released appeared first on News@Media.

]]>