Athenkosi Mvane
North West Premier Thandi Modise said the 25-year jail sentences that each of the three Deelpan rapists were given by the Mmabatho regional Court on Friday, should send a strong message to perpetrators of sexual offence that those who violate women and children will face the full might of the law.
According to police three men raped a 25-year-old woman in October last year.
The three allegedly accosted the woman and gang-raped her when she was leaving a tavern.
Premier Modise’s Spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said young girls and women should avoid high risk places that could increase their vulnerability such as shebeens and taverns; since most perpetrators target women who are either drunk or ask for strangers for lifts.
“She called on women to always be aware of their surroundings, and consider risks and their safety when they are going out for entertainment; given that not even infants are safe from sexual violence” Kgwele added.
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