Matatiele child rape: Mchunu admits mistake, apologises to principal he wrongly accused

Mchunu apologises to Bergview College principal for false rape accusation

Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse says he has suffered psychological trauma, and his family had to go into hiding due to threats.

Police minister Senzo Mchunu issues apology to Bergview College principal over Cwecwe rape case

Mnchunu admits mistake, apologises to school principal for naming him in alleged rape of Cwecwe

Mchunu said as the minister of police, he has been entrusted with "public power", which he must “exercise diligently and responsibly”.

Matatiele child rape: Mchunu admits mistake, apologises to principal he wrongly accused

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has admitted that he wrongly identified Jaco Pieterse, the principal of Bergview College in Matatiele, as a suspect in the rape of a 7-year-old - and says he is prepared to apologise to him.

More revelations about an alleged rape indicate that politicians, the public and even the police minister may have been led astray.

Mchunu apologises to principal implicated as suspect in rape of child

Police minister Senzo Mchunu has written a letter to Gerrie Nel of AfriForum’s private prosecution unit to apologise to Jaco Pieters, the principal of Bergview College, for implicating him as a possible suspect in the rape of a minor that became national news.