Artist gets three life terms for raping boy

A 42-year-old Limpopo hip hop artist has been sentenced to three life terms in prison for the repeated rape of a 9-year-old boy, in what the court called a “calculated and brutal” abuse of trust and power.

- MTHOBISI NOZULELA

The National Proseciting Authority (NPA) said Samuel Boomfire Mbuyane, who is from Driekop village, was convicted by the Burgersfort Regional Court on three counts of rape after evidence revealed he lured the child to his home between November 6 and 8 in 2020.

“Mbuyane lured the 9-year-old victim to his home in Driekop village under the pretence of playing music. Once inside, he restrained the boy by tying him to a chair, raped him, and threatened to kill him if he disclosed the abuse to his family, claiming the victim was his “wife.” Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, NPA Regional Spokesperson, said.

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