Durban – A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for raping his sister, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Monday.
The Pinetown regional court heard that his sister was 16 years old at the time.
Police spokesperson Major Thulani Zwane said the teenager fell pregnant, and when the mother questioned her about it, she told her she had been raped by her brother and that he was the father.
“She further told her mother that her brother threatened to kill her if she reported the matter. A case of rape was immediately opened at Hillcrest police station for further investigation,” Zwane said.
KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni welcomed the sentence: “I also commend the parents of the victim who stood up and reported such abuse in the family. The victim was raped by her brother and the family did not hide this and the matter was immediately reported to the police. This will serve as a warning to other family members who abuse children and think that they will get away with it.”
African News Agency