ACCUSED 2013/05/05 at about 06:00 the victim’s (12) mother left the house. The victim was left with the biological father (Sifiso Yisa, 32 years old). The mother forgot something and went back home to fetch it. The mother found the father in the victim’s room and the victim was crying. The mother questioned the victim as to why she was crying and the victim reported that her father had raped her. It was eventually established that the father had been doing this for some time but the victim was threatened not to say anything. The accused was arrested and he applied for bail twice but both applications were successfully opposed by the investigating officer, Sgt Williams, from the FCS Unit.
On 09/10/2017 the accused was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Madadeni Regional Court.
FOUND GUILTY FOR RAPE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT On
