A joint operation by the Mopani tracking team and the Tzaneen Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences Unit has led to the arrest of two men accused of rape, robbery, and possession of stolen property at a student campus in Phaphadi village, Limpopo.
The suspects, aged 18 and 24, allegedly intruded into the campus residential area, grabbed eight female students at gunpoint, and raped four of them. They then robbed the students of their cellphones before fleeing the scene.
The police investigation led to the recovery of stolen mobile phones and the arrest of the two suspects. The provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, commended the investigating team for their excellent work in bringing the perpetrators to justice.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Kgapane Magistrate’s Court on Friday, facing charges of possession of suspected stolen property, four counts of rape, and business robbery.
