A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison in South Africa's Eastern Cape after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, stabbing her in the neck and later raping her, according to IOL. The sentence was handed down following the attack, which the court found to be a serious violent crime. Details of the trial proceedings were not provided in the report.

A court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has sentenced a convicted killer to life imprisonment plus an additional 33 years, according to The Citizen. The man had been charged with murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and theft. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against him. The sentence was handed down by the Polokwane Court in South Africa's Limpopo province, concluding the prosecution of the case.

A 32-year-old man in Zimbabwe has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after he confessed to a violent domestic attack on his wife. The incident occurred during a heated argument regarding allegations of infidelity, according to Tori.ng.

A UK court has sentenced Gift Oladele, a 24-year-old Nigerian migrant, to 17 years in prison for raping a teenage girl whom he dragged into the woods, the Daily Mail reports. According to the report, Oladele had previously avoided deportation on human rights grounds. The victim recalled the attack in court, where Oladele was said to have told her she had 'had enough' and that 'someone handsome raped you.'

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in KwaZulu-Natal after being convicted of raping his 10-year-old daughter and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece. The sentence was handed down following the conviction, according to the report. The case involves offences committed against two young family members. No further details about the trial, the accused's identity, or the circumstances of the crimes were provided in the available information.

A Kericho court has sentenced 30-year-old Vincent Kimutai Koech to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old girl. According to the Kenya News Agency, Kericho Principal Magistrate Japheth Bii convicted Koech over the offence, which occurred on December 24, 2025, at the child's home in Nyallibush village, Sigowet, during a visit to her family.