Sipho Selowi has been sentenced to life in prison by the Douglas Regional Court for the rape of two minors in 2016. The victims were aged 10 and 12 at the time of the incidents.
Selowi reportedly lured the two girls to his shack under the pretext of needing help to find a misplaced memory stick. The court heard that the rapes occurred while Selowi’s girlfriend was asleep after consuming alcohol.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the sentencing, with provincial spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane stating, "The court found the evidence of young victims to be credible and rejected the accused’s version as false and improbable. The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes this sentence as it sends a strong and clear message that justice will prevail no matter how long it takes."