BY Obakeng Maje

The fight against sexual offences was intensified when Wolmaransstad police arrested a 28 -year -old man at Tswelelang location on Monday at about 03:00 am for allegedly raping a 26- year -old woman.

The complainant alleges that she was on her way from the local tavern with her boyfriend when a man came from nowhere and hit her boyfriend with an empty beer bottle.

The suspect allegedly dragged her to a nearby water reservoir where he hit her with stone, forcing her to undress and raped her.

“According to information received, the suspect was still raping her, when the boyfriend came with the police. It is alleged the suspect tried to run away but the police caught him and he was immediately arrested” Brigadier Ngubane said.

He is expected to appear before Wolmaransstad Magistrates’ Court soon, and investigations continues.

In another unrelated incident, a 23- year- old woman was allegedly raped on Sunday, 16 September 2012 at about 19:45 by an unknown man.

The complainant alleges that she was from a tavern accompanied by her friend on an open space near Tswelelang Extension 10 in Wolmaransstad,  when a man approached them.

The friend managed to run away but the suspect grabbed the  victim and forced himself on her and after ran away after that.

The suspect is not yet arrested and cannot be identified as it is alleged he covered his face with a cloth.

Anyone who may have information regarding the case is requested to contact Constable Pule Morake on 

018 596 9400 or 

078 280 3183