Man rapes woman, steals pack of meat

Head of private security company, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), Prem Balram, said members were dispatched to the Pringle Dam vicinity after receiving a call from a member of the public reporting a rape, Phoenix Sun reported.

Balram said reaction officers were informed that one suspect gained entry into the home undetected through the front window and held up the woman, who was alone in the house last week Friday.

“The suspect is alleged to have ransacked the residence before forcing the woman into the bedroom where he raped her. The suspect then fled the home after stealing one kilogram of meat. RUSA officers went in search of the suspect. However, no arrests were made,” he added.

“Reaction officers in the Tongaat area were on high alert and are surveying the area for any signs of the suspect.”

Balram urged women who were alone at home during the course of the day or night to be vigilant and secure all doors and windows.

“It is imperative that women who are alone in their residences are aware of their surroundings and have safety and security measures in place to guard against such criminal behaviour and tactics,” said Balram.

This after a Western Cape man was sentenced to 68 years in jail for raping and robbing young women in Worcester.

Madoda Allam was sentenced by Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe in the circuit court sitting in Worcester last year, the SA Press Association reported.

Allam faced three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, two of robbery with aggravating circumstances, two of pointing a firearm and one of theft.

– Caxton News Service