Life Sentences for Raping Foreigner
By Sonica Naudé-Steyn

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Maluti Regional Court for raping a Lesotho national.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Raphael Motloung, a 45 year old female Lesotho national was allegedly walking home from a shebeen in Tsita village near Matatiele when she was accosted by two men.
“The men followed her until they caught up to her. They then beat her and pushed her to the ground. They then instructed her to remove her clothes before taking turns to rape her,” said Motloung.
The men, 30 year old Tankiso Motluli and 40 year old Sebatana Motluli allegedly told the victim that they would not be prosecuted for the crime as she was a foreigner. The victim then reported the matter to the police and due to the vigilance of the investigating officer, Constable Makhetha from the Matatiele FCS Unit, the men were arrested and prosecuted.