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Scholar Transport Driver Raped Nine-Year-Old Girl, Then Gave Siblings R4 to Buy Chicken Heads

The court found no compelling reason for leniency after he abused a position of trust and targeted a vulnerable child.

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A 41-year-old scholar transport driver from Mamelodi, Pretoria, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old girl after luring her to his home through her seven-year-old brother.

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Scholar transport driver raped nine-year-old girl, then gave siblings R4 to buy chicken heads

A 41-year-old scholar transport driver from Mamelodi, Pretoria, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old girl after luring her to his home through her seven-year-old brother.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Pretoria scholar transport driver jailed for life after raping nine‑year‑old girl

Given Mpho Mphahlele appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Tuesday, 29 July 2026, where the sentence was handed down.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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The Citizen broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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