Free State man jailed for life for raping his mother

A Free State man who raped his biological mother was shown no mercy when the Bothaville Regional Court sentenced him to life imprisonment. The 23 year old, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity and dignity of his mother, was convicted on one count of rape after admitting to the crime. National Prosecuting Authority(NPA) regional spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane said on the day of the incident, 21 December 2024, the 46-year-old mother returned home with her boyfriend and found her son smoking dagga.

Later that evening, while the couple was walking near an informal settlement, the son approached them armed with a knife. He threatened his mother’s boyfriend, who fled the scene. The son then grabbed his mother, covered her mouth, held a knife to her neck and forcibly dragged her to a nearby tuckshop.

“He ordered her to undress, pushed her to the ground when she resisted and raped her,” Senokoatsane said. Traumatised and physically weakened, the mother initially struggled to report the matter. With the help of community patrol members who visited her home, she eventually reported the rape.

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Police arrested the son shortly afterwards and he remained in custody throughout the trial. Senokoatsane said that during cross-examination, the son admitted to raping his mother.

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