Overview
- Police say the attack occurred around 10pm on Friday, 9 January, at the victim’s home in Vleeisboom village in the Hlogotlou policing area of Sekhukhune District.
- According to officials, the assailant was known to the victim, carried a knife, assaulted and gagged her, and then fled.
- A rape case was opened at Hlogotlou Police Station, and investigators arrested a 30-year-old suspect on Saturday night, 10 January.
- The suspect is expected to appear at the Nebo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January, facing a rape charge.
- Acting provincial commissioner Major General Jan Scheepers condemned the alleged crime and pledged focused attention on the case as the investigation continues.