Mpumalanga woman raped and thrown in dam

A 27-year-old Mpumalanga man who allegedly threw a 68-year-old woman into a dam after raping her has appeared in the Delmas magistrate’s court.

Watchdog Ipid is investigating an allegation of rape against an Eastern Cape police officer. Stock image
Watchdog Ipid is investigating an allegation of rape against an Eastern Cape police officer. Stock image (123RF/Andreypopov)

A 27-year-old Mpumalanga man who allegedly threw a 68-year-old woman into a dam after raping her has appeared in the Delmas magistrate’s court.  

The incident allegedly took place on Saturday, March 7 in Delmas. The man appeared in court on Friday and was remanded in custody to March 17.

Mpumalanga police commissioner Lt-Gen Mondli Zuma applauded police for their swift response in arresting the suspect.

He reiterated his call for “society to stand up against gender-based violence”.