a 45-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping his daughter and sexually assaulting his niece in KwaZulu-Natal.

In the Empangeni Regional Court, a 45-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping his daughter and sexually assaulting his niece in KwaZulu-Natal.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the man was also found guilty of sexual assault and handed him an additional eight-year prison sentence.

The sentences will run concurrently, resulting in an effective sentence of life imprisonment.

The children were aged 10 and five years old when the offences occurred between 2020 and 2022.