Man arrested for allegedly raping Zithobeni woman
The man was reportedly tasked to take the woman home from a tavern when he decided to take a detour where he allegedly raped her.
A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman he offered to take home from a tavern in Ekangala, near Bronkhorstspruit on Saturday morning.
Police spokesperson Constable Munyadziwa Ramovha said the pair, along with other friends, had gone out to a tavern when the woman felt tired and wanted to go home.
The woman informed her friend that she wanted to return home, to Zithobeni, a nearby township.
“The friend then asked a male driving a VW Polo if he would take the complainant home. The complainant then left with the driver of a red Polo,” Ramovha said.
“She then noticed that they passed the Zithobeni turn-off. The driver then stopped next to the R568 road close to the N4 highway where he allegedly raped the woman.
“The suspect told the complainant that because he was taking her home, he must sleep with him,” she said.
“The complainant told the driver no. The driver then took out a knife and threatened the complainant.”
Ramovha said the driver then got out of the vehicle and came to the passenger side where he undressed the woman and forced himself on her.
“After he finished he told the complainant that he will take her to his place to finish up,” said Ramovha.
“The complainant managed to run away and hide in the bush and noticed the blue lights of a patrolling metro police vehicle approaching.”
The metro police officer took the victim to the Bronkhorstspruit police station.
Minutes later metro police received reports of an accident on the R568.
“On arrival, the metro officer noticed that the vehicle involved was a red Polo and that the driver fitted the description of the suspect,” Ramovha said.
“The driver of the vehicle was then taken to Bronkhorstspruit SAPS and the complainant pointed out the driver as the person who raped her.”
The man was arrested and detained.
Bronkhorstspruit police station commander Colonel Sandy Scheltens urged women and girls to take care while walking or travelling at night.
She also commended the Tshwane metro police members for a job well done in the arrest of a suspect.
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