Three South African men were convicted today of six rapes involving two Mormon missionary sisters — a 23-year-old from Kenya and a 21-year-old from California — who were working in the Port Shepstone area in June 2006.

Each was convicted of four rapes of one of the missionaries, the court finding that each was guilty of the rape perpetrated by other members of the gang.

Siyabonga Nzimande, 21, Wonderboy Mthembu, 19 and Bongani Ntombela, 24, also were accused of two rapes of another missionary sister who was shot and was unconscious when she was raped.

The missionariers were walking home when they were attacked.