Captain Thulani Zwane said Xolani Paris Thwala, 31, appeared in the Dukuza High Court in Bergville on Tuesday.

"He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for each rape and 10 years for each robbery," said Zwane.

In three separate incidents between September 2010 and March 2011, Thwala promised three women that he would get employment for them at a newly opened Mpathi Mountain hotel, in Dundee.

He then arranged to take them to the hotel. On their way to the hotel, he turned against them, forcing them into the bushes where he raped and robbed them of their cellphones and cash at knifepoint.

The victims opened cases at Dundee police station and the Dundee Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit started their investigation which led to Thwala's arrest in March 2011.

The KZN provincial commissioner, Lt-Gen Mmamonnye Ngobeni commended the police for their excellent investigation that led to the conviction and sentencing of the accused.

"This conviction will send a strong message to those criminals who target and rape women who cannot defend themselves," she was quoted as saying by Zwane.

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Aug 29, 2012

GUERRILLA

great thats where he belongs
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Aug 29, 2012

MommaC

"He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for each rape and 10 years for each robbery,"

Those will probably run consecutively so he will be able to apply for parole within 5 to 10 years (providing he doesn't get some kind of silly pardon before that)

Yes, it is always nice to have heavy sentences but they don't really translate into real time jail time
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Aug 29, 2012

Yotywa

Sentence to 15 years each then run concurrently so within 5 to 8 years if Zuma didnt release him early to continue where he left off like those who raped 90 something women.

I should have been life or actually we need death penalty back.
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Aug 29, 2012

JohnStone

Good riddance to bad rubbish! I would have been happy if he received life in prison without the option of parole. 15 years for rape is a minimum sentence and judges must impose the maximum sentence wherein the offender has developed a habit. Some of these judges must attend court when sobber. I am certain that even if he is released on parole, President Zuma would have had nothing to do with it, there is no precedent to such silly allegations against the president of the Republic.
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Aug 29, 2012

Lehido

papa vag vir jou
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Aug 29, 2012

NeliZar

Only 75.... why not 175 ke parole after 80.... piece of dog
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Aug 29, 2012

Senyobinyobi

And he's gonna be raped as well in jail. hehehehehehe I hope he will enjoy it kwakwakwa!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 29, 2012

Fistiano

Did he rape all these women at the same time?
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Aug 29, 2012

skwamasamabele

Poetic justice would have been better, a tyre.
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Aug 30, 2012

MrsMba

Thank heaven for the speedy process, how I wish all cases could go this fast and stop prolonging peoples pain. I must say the sentence is good but this will never erase what this ??????? has done to the grannies.
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