By Talent Gondo| A 32 year old man from Gwanda has been jailed 15 years for raping his friend’s wife after he found her alone at her home while her husband was at work.

Bukhosi Nyathi of Tshoboyi pleaded not guilty to a charge of rape when he appeared before Gwanda regional magistrate, Mr Mark Dzira, but was convicted due to overwhelming evidence.

He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and three years were suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence within the next five years. He will serve an effective 12 years.

In his defence, Nyathi, who was being represented by Mr Bukhosi Ncube of Mlweli Ndlovu and Associates, said the complainant had consented to having sexual intercourse with him as they were having an affair.