Life Sentence handed down to 22-year-old Lebogang Joseph Van Wyk

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Life Sentence handed down to 22-year-old Lebogang Joseph Van Wyk

KIMBERLEY - The management of the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape welcomes the life sentence handed down to 22-year-old Lebogang Joseph Van Wyk by the Kimberley Regional Court for charges of rape and robbery.

The incident occurred on Saturday, 08 August 2020, at approximately 02:10, when the 20-year-old victim was attacked by an unknown male while walking home alone.

The accused dragged the victim behind the Kimberley Correctional Services premises, where he demanded her cellphone and took her handbag. He then sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene.

The traumatised victim immediately reported the incident at the Kimberley Correctional Services control room, after which the police were notified and she was taken to hospital for medical examination.

The following day, 09 August 2020, the victim accompanied police to the crime scene, where her cellphone was recovered. Subsequent forensic investigations positively linked the accused to the crime scene, leading to his arrest on 19 January 2021. 

Bail was successfully opposed, and he remained in custody until the finalisation of the case.

On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the Kimberley Regional Court convicted and sentenced Lebogang Joseph Van Wyk (22) as follows:

Count 1: Rape – Life imprisonment

Count 2: Common Robbery – 15 years’ imprisonment

The accused was further declared unfit to possess a firearm, and his name will be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders.

The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended Detective Sergeant Shaun Boer of the Kimberley Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, as well as Advocate Shareen Links of the National Prosecuting Authority, for their dedication and teamwork that ensured justice for the victim.

Lieutenant General Otola reaffirmed the SAPS’s commitment to eradicating gender-based violence and urged community members to prioritise their personal safety.

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