Mogoditshane's Rape Cases Cause Nightmarish Havoc

Police have identified most of the cases as date rape with perpetrators often being ex-lovers, casual friends or individuals that victims are familiar with. On Saturday Mogoditshane police recorded three cases of rape all involving ex-lovers. This year alone, the station has recorded more than 60 rape cases with investigations of these cases giving the police a headache as the perpetrators would claim to have had consent with the victims and went to an extent of accusing them of extortion.

In 2016 the village recorded 150 rape cases and the number significantly increased to 159 cases in 2017. The police have noted with great concern the increase of rape cases in the area, especially that their interventions seem to be falling into deaf ears.