Life sentences for hate crime rape of 19-year-old lesbian
mambaonline.comActivists have welcomed the sentencing of two Gauteng men to life in prison for the hate crime rape of a 19-year-old lesbian woman in 2020. The Atteridgeville Regional Court handed down the sentence against Getwin Moloto, 30, and Lebohang Makola, 35, on Tuesday.
The victim, who cannot be identified, was attacked on 16 December 2020 in Atteridgeville while she was returning home. When she reached her house at around 8 pm, she was grabbed by three men, including Moloto and Makola, who dragged her into a nearby house, belonging to Moloto.
Forced into a dark room, she was repeatedly raped by the three men. When she asked Moloto why he was doing this, he replied that it was because she was dating women and taking them away from men.
By raping her they’d make her stop and do “what’s right”, he told her. The victim was only able to escape when she asked to use an outside toilet.
