Convicted rapist awaits appeal decision

Convicted rapist Ofentse Mofokeng will tomorrow know whether or not he can challenge his 10-year jail sentence when the Court of Appeal (CoA) rules on his application for leave to appeal.

Mofokeng, who was convicted and sentenced by Lobatse Magistrates’ court in 2013, for a single count of rape, has instituted a direct plea to the CoA requesting the judges to entertain his appeal.

This is not the first time Mofokeng has made such a plea.  According to documents before court, he made an application for  appeal at Lobatse High Court, which was dismissed by Judge Mercy Garekwe.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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