Police in Limpopo have arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly raping two minor children, both aged eight.
The horrific incidents happened at Tambo village under the Dennilton policing area, on Saturday morning.
“The complainant (mother of one of the abused children) alleged that she was at her residence when her uncle arrived and informed her that his child was raped. She immediately accompanied him to the victim's residence. Upon talking to her, she told them that the known suspect lured her together with her friend into his house and ultimately raped them,” said Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba.
He said community members acted swiftly and apprehended the alleged rapist.
Preliminary police investigations established that the two children went to the suspect's house, seeking assistance with their school project.
“He then took advantage and raped them,” said Mashaba.
“Police were notified about the incident. They opened two counts of rape and locked up the suspect for his shameful actions,” said Mashaba.
Meanwhile, provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest of the alleged rapist.
Hadebe has also praised the community members for assisting police in apprehending the man.
The 43-year-old man was on Tuesday scheduled to appear before the Dennilton Magistrate's Court, facing charges of two counts of rape.
Last week, IOL reported that the Dzanani regional court in the Vhembe District of Limpopo had sentenced 33-year-old Kehuliso Mafune to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl who was walking home from a church service.
“The court heard that on September 17 2023, at about 1am in the morning, the victim was with her male friend walking in the same direction from church conference to their individual homes. An African male approached them from behind and pointed them with a firearm,” said Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
The two ran, trying to flee from the armed assailant, but the teenage girl fell in the process.
Mafune got hold of the teenager, dragged her to a street where he raped her. He then fled the scene.
IOL