Tshwane metro confirms attack on two women
The metro confirms security tightened after two women were attacked.
Tshwane metro has confirmed an attack on two women at the Groenkloof nature reserve east of Pretoria recently.
The metro confirmed the attack reported on 23 April when two women on a hike were mugged.
Spokesperson Selby Bokaba said metro staff were deployed immediately after receiving information about the attack.
Bokaba said security at the reserve was stepped up at the beginning of the year, but notices informing visitors to remain vigilant were recently placed.
“We have posted notices on the entrance of the resort to inform people to stay vigilant at all the times and to call our emergency numbers if they see anything suspicious at the reserve,” he said.
Bokaba said a meeting to discuss the challenges at the reserve was scheduled for 10 May.
“Management also put up warning signs inside the reserve to warn patrons of areas mostly targeted by criminals,” said Bokaba.
This followed police confirmation that no charges were laid at the Sunnyside police station after the attack on the two women .
Spokesperson Asnath Malatsi said the women were welcome to lay a complaint at the station.
Saloshani Pather and her partner were mugged and almost raped at the reserve two weeks ago.
Their in-law Joanne Ekron said Pather and her partner were about 2km into the hike when two men attacked them one Sunday around 15:00.
She said the men held them at knifepoint took their cellphones and shoes and attempted to rape them.
The men forced the two to the ground and began touching them indecently.
Ekron said the two women began screaming and Pather began praying out loud.
“Somehow one of the men who was over Pather pulled back and they ran off taking Pather’s takkies off at the same time,” said Ekron.
She said the two walked back shoe-less to seek help.
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