The KwaDukuza Regional Court sentenced 26-year-old Skhumbuzo Ngogwana on Friday, after hearing how he brutally raped the woman at Mzulwini in Maphumulo, in northern KZN, in January last year.
It emerged during the trial that the woman was asleep in her home when she was awoken by a knock at her door.
"The victim immediately contacted her children, informing them of the intruder knocking.
"When Ngogwana heard the victim making a phone call, he forcefully kicked the door open.
Credit: Sowetan Live