Serial rapist, Evans Killer Ramahlo
A serial rapist was sentenced to 102 years by the Polokwane Division of High Court on Monday.
Evans Killer Ramahlo (28) of Motupa Village in Bolobedu South was found guilty and convicted two counts of rape and four counts of robberies with aggravating circumstances.
The court heard that during January 2021 and November 2021, in Motupa village Bolobedu South communities were terrorized Ramahlo targeting couples who could be found strolling around the village at night, robbed them of their belongings such as cellphones, and raped the female victims in front of their partners.
He was also targeting couples driving motor vehicles; he would rob them of their valuables and compel men victims to have sex with female victims after raping them.
The police opened cases of robbery with aggravating circumstances, and rape. The case was transferred to the Tzaneen Family Violence, Children Protection, and Sexual Offenses Unit, and Sergeant Glenda Mathebula was assigned to investigate the case with the assistance of the Tzaneen tracing team and managed to gather information about the possible accused.
One of the victim’s cellphones was recovered, and later Ramahlo was traced and arrested on Monday 14 February 2022.
The investigating officer opposed bail until he was convicted and subsequently sentenced.
The DNA linked the Ramahlo to the other three cases from the same area.
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe welcomed the sentence handed down by Polokwane High Court to the heartless rapist. “We welcome the lengthy sentence imposed on this senseless criminal. The sentence will go a long way in restoring trust in the Criminal Justice System. The sentence arguers well especially as the country is about to observe the 16 Days of Activism campaign for no violence against women and children, “said Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe.