By AGISANANG SCUFF

23 July 2025- The Galeshewe Family Violence, Children and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) request the assistance of the public in tracing a person of interest known as Mbodla and or Mr Mbodla in solving a rape case that occurred in Santa Zone 2, Galeshewe on 12 July 2025. The victim during the said night went out with her friends to a liquor establishment to enjoy themselves and later on decided to go and relax where the person of interest stays.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said she was too tired to stay up with her friends and was offered a place to sleep in the bedroom of the same house. Sam said, however, she was woken up by someone on top of her known to her as Mbodla that she managed to push off her and continued sleeping till the morning.

“In the morning the victim told Mbodla that she is not comfortable with what he did and she is going to report the matter to the police, of which Mbodla laughed it off. Mbodla, who is depicted in the image herewith, is also linked to the taxi business normally driving or assisting at the “last stop” taxi rank.

“The police are not able to locate Mr Mbodla and request anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the Investigating Officer Detective Warrant Officer Jonathan Letimela at 060 658 0923 or 08600 1011 or via the MySAPS App,” he said.

Sam said all information received will be treated confidentially.

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