STELLALANDER-CHRISTIANA: The Christiana Regional Court sentenced Lesego Andrew Maribe (36), to life imprisonment for raping his ex-girlfriend. The court further ordered that his name be registered in the sexual offender’s register. Maribe’s conviction emanates from an incident that occurred on 02 July 2021, wherein he went to his ex-girlfriend’s house in Christiana and demanded to be let in while kicking the door.
Upon hearing the voice of the accused, the complainant refused to open and rushed to the back of the house to exit and run away. Maribe managed to catch up with her and started assaulting her while dragging her to his place. When they arrived at his place, he repeatedly raped her and only freed her the following day.
She went to her aunt to report the matter and later reported the matter to the police. Maribe was arrested and was denied bail by the court. It was also discovered that he had previous convictions of rape and attempted rape. The Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, lauded the prosecutor, investigating officer and other role players for a collaboration that secured a conviction. She called on communities to advocate against the abuse of women, children and the elderly.
