Nongoma Regional Court convicted and sentenced Mcabangeleni Gumbi,25,of Ophalule area, to life sentence in prison for rape on Monday, 7 April 2014. On Thursday, 08 August 2013, at about 03:00 , the accused went to the victim’s room at Ophalule area, Nongoma and demanded cash from her. Unfortunately the victim did not have any cash with her. The accused then raped the victim. The accused fell asleep after raping her and she managed to escape, and reported the matter to the police. A case of rape was opened at Nongoma police station for further investigation. Through investigation with the help of the community, the accused was arrested and charged for rape.
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni commended the work done by Nongoma detectives for their outstanding work that led to the arrest and conviction of the accused. She also commended the local community members for assisting the local police to arrest the culprit. She further encouraged the victims of rape not to be afraid of reporting such crimes even if they are being intimidated by the culprits. – SA Police Media Service