Man gets 10 years for raping pregnant step-sister

A NORTHERN Cape man has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping his step-sister while she was seven months pregnant.

Tshenolo Moagi, 27, was convicted for the April 2016 attack at the pair’s home in Bankhara, provincial police spokesperson Dimakatso Mooi said in a statement. He also assaulted the victim when she tried to fight back.

Days after the incident, Moagi was arrested and remanded in custody until his conviction. Earlier this week, the court sentenced him to 10 years’ direct imprisonment.

Kuruman Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences commander Caren Nel commended investigating officer Keitumetse Semetsa for her commitment and thorough investigation, which helped to secure the conviction.

In an unrelated incident, police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape arrested five women and two men found in possession of a shotgun and cannabis.

According to provincial police spokesperson Hazel Mqala, a suspicious vehicle was spotted, and upon searching it law enforcement agencies discovered a shotgun and an undisclosed amount of money.

The smell of cannabis also lingered in the air as they conducted the search. Officers questioned the two men in the vehicle about the money and the smell of cannabis.

“Apparently, all the information that they gave led the (officers) to Bryaelyn and Duncan Village, where they arrested five females from different shacks … A variety of drugs were also confiscated,” Mqala said.