Former City of Tshwane worker gets life for locking a woman inside toilet, then raping her
Matome Seloesa, 42, a former City of Tshwane worker, has received a life sentence for raping and assaulting a 39-year-old woman who had stopped at a municipal building to use the toilet in May 2023.
Former City of Tshwane employee Matome Seloesa, 42, has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a 39-year-old woman in May 2023. The woman had stopped at a municipal building to use the toilet when Seloesa followed her, locked her inside, and violently assaulted her, threatening to kill her. Seloesa had previously been convicted of raping the victim.
During the trial, Seloesa claimed the woman was his girlfriend, but the prosecution presented evidence that proved his guilt. The court emphasized that rape is a serious and heinous offense and that Seloesa showed no remorse, exploiting a vulnerable woman while she sought help in a public restroom. The sentence sends a clear message that sexual offenses and gender-based violence will not be tolerated in South Africa.
The National Prosecuting Authority welcomed the sentence and highlighted their commitment to combating gender-based violence and ensuring perpetrators are held accountable.
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