Detective puts rapist behind bars

Duduza – Wonderful work by Warrant Officer Modupi Rakwena, a detective connected to the Springs Household Violence, Little one Safety and Sexual Offences Unit, resulted within the imprisonment of a 27-year-old man on January 15.

In line with Ekurhuleni district spokesperson Captain Neldah Sekgobela, Sphiwe Isaac Makula was lately discovered responsible and sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment for a rape case in 2022.

“A 19-year-old feminine complainant was strolling residence on Lekope Road in Duduza from a good friend’s celebration, and all of a sudden, an individual grabbed her from behind. The particular person pulled her with out saying a phrase, and when she regarded, it was an unknown male.

She screamed for assist, however to no avail,” defined Sekgobela.

Sekgobela continued, “The suspect managed to get the sufferer to an open area, the place he pushed her down, overpowered her, hit her in opposition to the bottom and raped her.”

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She stated the suspect demanded the sufferer’s cellphone, who informed him it fell when she was making an attempt to free herself.

“The suspect left her there to search for the cellphone, and that’s when the sufferer ran to a close-by home. She knocked on the door, however nobody opened. She went again onto the road and was assisted by a motorist, who gave her a raise residence,” added Sekgobela.

The sufferer reported her case on the Duduza SAPS, and the docket landed on Rakwena’s desk for investigation. DNA later linked the accused, and Rakwena arrested him on November 24 final 12 months.

Makula stood trial earlier than the Nigel Regional Courtroom, which convicted him of rape, as charged, and sentenced him to 25 years imprisonment.

Ekurhuleni deputy district commissioner Brigadier Lebohang Machakela congratulated Rakwena for securing the rapist’s hefty sentence and making certain justice was served to the victims.

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