Given Mpho Mphahlele appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Tuesday, 29 July 2026, where the sentence was handed down. A 41‑year‑old Pretoria scholar transport driver who lured two children to his home and raped a nine‑year‑old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Given Mpho Mphahlele appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Tuesday, 29 July 2026, where the sentence was handed down. At the time of the offence, he had been employed as a scholar transport driver for only two months. SentenceThe court agreed, finding no compelling circumstances to justify leniency and imposed a life sentence.