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The Mpumalanga High Court has sentenced serial rapist Henry Hlahla to four life terms plus additional 287 years for rape, robbery and attempted murder.Langa

“The accused will therefore serve the terms of imprisonment together with the life imprisonment. In other words, they will run concurrently with the life imprisonment. The effect of the orders is in summary form; he is sentenced to life imprisonment four life and an effective imprisonment term of 287 years.”Judge Langa says he considered that Hlahla would sometimes rape two or more women simultaneously. The majority of the women were raped on their way from taverns or work and in their homes.

Judge Langa also lauded the Tonga police officers for their investigative work on the cases against Hlahla.In KwaZulu-Natal, the Scottburgh High Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to six life terms and 154 years imprisonment for various charges, including rape and murder.

 

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