News24 | Matatiele man accused of rape abandons bail in high-tension Cape Town court appearance

News24 | Matatiele man accused of rape abandons bail in high-tension Cape Town court appearance

An alleged serial rapist linked to multiple cases in Matatiele has abandoned his bail application in the Strand Magistrate's Court. The man, 30, originally from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, faces nine charges including rape, robbery, and attempted murder.

An investigation was opened by the Curepipe police after an 18-year-old woman claimed to have been sexually assaulted twice by a man whom she had met on social media. The investigators of the Criminal Investigation Division* of Curepipe, acting under the supervision of an inspector, proceeded to arrest the suspect on Monday. The suspect was detained at the Curepipe police station during the night, before appearing ...