Kwaito star, Brickz sentenced to 15 years for rape
Kwaito star, Sipho "Brickz" Ndlovu, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
This after he was found guilty of raping his 17-year-old niece in July.
Magistrate Baloyi handed down the sentence in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court this morning.
During sentencing proceedings, Baloyi said Ndlovu chose not to testify in mitigation of the sentence - showing no remorse for what he had done.
The now 22-year-old family member said in a statement that she was not coping well.
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Baloyi commended the accused's wife for showing support to the victim. Ndlovu's R50 000 bail was revoked after the conviction.
His lawyer, Piet du Plessis intends to file an application to the High Court to appeal the conviction and sentence.