21 year old Man arrested and sentenced for rape in the Eastern Cape.

Raymond Pani

03 February 2016

The Eastern Cape Tsomo Regional Court convicted and sentenced 21-year-old Samkelo Tshayisa to 10-years imprisonment.

He was found guilty on Monday for the rape of a 75-year-old woman

 Police say it is believed the victim was walking alone in Dudumashe Village, Ngqamakhwe when she met the accused.

Its alleged that he grabbed her from behind, strangled her and raped the old woman.

 Police Captain Jackson Manatha said “apparently this was witnessed by the members of the community who then chased the suspect and arrested him, and handed him over to the police.

He was then convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years imprisonment.”