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Media Statement KIMBERLEY – The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola and her management welcomes the life imprisonment sentences handed down by the Hopetown Regional Court to two brothers, Kobus and Abraham Syster, aged 25 and 31 respectively, following the rape of a 31-year-old female victim in Hopetown on Tuesday, 02 January 2024. The court heard that the two accused gained entrance to the victim’s home and took turns raping her while her boyfriend was asleep. The duo then fled with the victim’s belongings. The brothers pleaded guilty and were both sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and an additional 12 months for theft, both sentences to run concurrently. The court also declared both suspects unfit to possess firearms and instructed that their names be recorded in the National Register for Sex Offenders. Lieutenant General Otola praised the prosecution and investigating teams led by Advocate Nicola Van Niekerk and Detective Sergeant Ricardo Kock for their thorough and meticulous investigation of the case that has secured the lifelong incarceration of the accused. She reiterated that partnerships are key in the fight against gender-based violence. As we approach the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence awareness campaign, police will be bold in their approach while supporting the theme: 30 Years of Advancing collective action to end Violence against women and children”. The police are encouraging the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services and to report criminal activities via the MySAPS App and on Crime Stop by dialling 08600 10111. All information will be handled confidentially. Ends
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