He was also serving 15 years for armed robbery and5 years for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, says police spokesperson, Adele Myburgh. 

Apart from the three life sentences, the accused was sentenced to a further 5 years for housebreaking with the intent to kidnap, and 15 years for the kidnapping of a 56-year-old woman. These sentences will run concurrently with three life terms, says Myburgh.

The accused, who was 37 during the commission of the crimes, robbed and raped victims between March 2012 and October 2017 at the small and rural village of Mabeskraal, outside Sun City in North West. He was sentenced initially on 12 December 2017 for raping a 15-year-old minor. He was arrested after raping the minor during a house robbery and subsequently found guilty on charges of armed robbery, rape, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.  

While serving his imprisonment sentences, the investigating officer, Matlhomola Mokodutlo, continued with investigations, linking the accused to three previous housebreaking and rape cases.  

In the first incident, the victim aged 35 was sleeping in her house on Friday 23 March 2012, when the accused overpowered, threatened her with a knife, and raped her. In the second incident, a 56-year-old woman was at her sister’s house on Tuesday 27 March 2012, when the accused forcefully gained entrance into the house and kidnapped her. She was taken to various places including the accused’s residence where she was threatened and repeatedly raped. In the third and last incident, a 25-year-old woman was sleeping on Monday 29 July 2013, when woken up by a cell phone light in her room. It was at that point that the accused overpowered and threatened her before raping her. Resultant to the investigation, the accused was linked with all three cases through forensic evidence.

OFM News/Blaine Jones