Osizweni rapist handed life sentence

On 20 June 2023, the Madadeni Regional Court sentenced Thobani Madida(28), who had been violating the community of Blaawbosch for a long time. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and a further eighth years’ after he was found guilty of rape, assault GBH and kidnapping.

On 11 August 2018, Madida went to a residence at Blaawbosch where the 23-year-old victim was with her friends. He demanded to speak to the victim and when she refused he became violent. The home owner reprimanded him and he stabbed him with a knife. While the neighbour was down he dragged the victim out of the house and raped her in the bushes near the house. The victim was then taken to different locations where the suspect continued to rape her until she managed to escape.

The matter was reported at Osizweni SAPS and the docket was transferred to the Newcastle Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) for further investigation. The investigating officer pulled out all stops in probing the matter and arrested the suspects few days later. Following his arrest it was discovered that the suspect was out on parole for attempted murder.

Source: South African Police Service