Disabled women allegedly raped outside Tzaneen and Phalaborwa
Two mentally disabled women were raped in Namakgale, Baphalaborwa and Mokwakwaila in Bolobedu over the weekend.
In the first incident in Namakgale, a 27 year-old was walking home from church on Friday at about 18:30 when she was overpowered and raped by a middle aged man, according to Col Moatshe Ngeope.
Anyone with information that can led to the arrest of a perpetrator is requested to contact Captain Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the Crime Line SMS 32211 or the nearest police station.
“Meanwhile at Mokwakwaila on Saturday, a man was caught in the act raping a 28 year-old mentally challenged woman in the bushes,” Ngeope said.
The man was arrested and preliminary investigations revealed that the victim’s grandmother had allegedly arranged with the suspect to sleep with the victim so that she can have a child.
The man and the victim’s grandmother were arrested.
