TWO South African men convicted of raping children have been sentenced to life in prison. Tshepo Sonya (50) was convicted for raping his 12-year-old disabled stepdaughter in September 1999, while her mother was not at home, police Captain Ernest Mayiki said. The other man, Papi Peba (35) raped his girlfriend’s nine-year-old daughter. Mayiki said Peba raped the child while her mother was visiting friends although the exact date of the incident was not known. The two were sentenced by the Bloemfontein High Court. On average, 58 children were the victims of rape or attempted rape every day last year, according to the South African Institute of Race Relations. – AFP