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North West serial rapist sentenced to four life terms plus 80 years behind bars

Kgatlane raped a total of 14 women between 2009 and 2013.

Doctor Mahlaule by Doctor Mahlaule
2022-09-26 06:53
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A serial rapist in Brits was handed four life terms and an additional 80 years by the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Friday, for his raping spree over the period of five years.

The court found 41-year-old Jacobs Boase Kgatlane from Letlabile guilty of 10 counts of rape and nine counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances. He was acquitted on one count of rape and kidnapping after the witness was not available to testify.

Kgatlane raped a total of 14 women between 2009 and 2013. Six of the victims where girls under the age of 18. The youngest of his victims was 14 years old, while the oldest victim was 37 years old.

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“He would target women walking alone at night, threaten them with a knife or tell them he has a gun. He would then drag them to nearby bushes, stadium toilets and abandoned buildings, where he raped them,” said Lumka Mahanjana, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson.

The serial rapist was nabbed in 2013 in Mpumalanga after police received a tip off about his whereabouts.

The police also recovered a phone he stole from one of his victims. He has been in police custody since.

“For mitigating factors, his legal representatives asked for a linear sentence since Kgatlane has been in custody since 2013. However, the state prosecutor told the court that if pre-trial incarceration is taken as substantial and compelling circumstances, then that would defeat the purpose of minimum sentence,” added Mahanjana.

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Advocate Sibongile Mzinyathi, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the sentence imposed on Kgatlane fitted his offences.

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Mzinyathi lauded the investigator who was working on the case that resulted in the conviction of Kgatlane.

Source: The Citizen, IOL, Jacaranda FM, image from Twitter: SAPS

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Doctor Mahlaule previously worked as a Freelance Journalist at Find-it SA where he was responsible for writing news articles and sharing them on social media platforms. Doctor Mahlaule holds a Diploma in Journalism, BA in Communication Science and a BA Honours in Media Studies. Doctor began his journey as a knowledge Management and Communications Intern at Zenex Foundation. He was responsible for support in event management, social media, website maintenance, writing and brand management. On weekends Doctor attends prison ministry and shares the scriptures with inmates at Krugersdorp prison and plays soccer in the afternoon on some weekends. He has a passion for reading and writing and enjoys going out with friends and socialising in his spare time. He has a one-year-old son and is planning on getting married soon. When asked about what keeps him going, he said: “My family keeps me going. I’m the man I am because I come from a loving home. I have a very supportive family who always encourages me to keep pushing hard.”

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