The incident happened at the Letaba Hospital in NkowaNkowa, near Tzaneen, at about midday on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mohale Ramatseba confirmed yesterday that the 30-year-old nurse was allegedly caught raping the 26-year-old victim.

"Preliminary investigations have so far revealed that the incident happened in one of the hospital's wards," he said.

"We have gathered that the other patients were not in the ward when the incident happened. The patients only came in to find the nurse raping the victim."

Ramatseba said they had instituted investigations to uncover the truth in the matter.

"While we are disturbed about the rape of a patient by a nurse, we also believe security should be tightened at institutions to ensure that no criminal activities take place," he said.

"We will, however, go deep in our investigations over the matter."

Limpopo department of health and social development spokesman Joe Maila said they would follow correct processes to institute disciplinary action against the nurse and allow the law to take its course.

"We condemn the behaviour of our official, especially since the incident happened in one of our institutions," Maila said.

He said they also hoped that the fact that management reporting the incident would send a clear message to other health officials "that we will not tolerate this kind of behaviour in our institutions".

On Women's Day (August 9) this year a nurse at the Makahlule Clinic near Malamulele was allegedly raped by a security guard at the institution.

In June 2008 another nurse was raped by thugs at the Sekororo Hospital outside Tzaneen.

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Sep 15, 2011

Pabi

so male nurse took advantage of this patient, he has lost his career and he will be a rapist permanently because that he can do it perfectly. he forgot his duties as a nurse, ok u will suffer boetie with your stupid acts.
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Sep 15, 2011

Matucs

Whats happening to our country now....People are always Horny and they cant control themselves...
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Sep 15, 2011

Limpopoist

Treatment for prostate cancer wena,
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Sep 15, 2011

Spiller

It is just beyond comprehension that someone in authority ,like a nurse for instance,can take advantage of a vulnerable person.
These poor mentally ill people depend on us with "normal" mental status,to take care of them.
I hope they struck this guy off the nurses register and put him on the sex offender's register instead.
You're a despicable human being.
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Sep 15, 2011

Matucs

@Limpopoist

thats what i thought your right man....he thought why not give it a try before anyone else start doing it....
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Sep 15, 2011

Doctor-who

Pervert


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Sep 15, 2011

TshamulungwiBoy

we also believe security should be tightened at institutions to ensure that no criminal activities take place," he said

easy to say difficult to comply. how many wards are there in our hospitals? how many security personnel are you going to hire it is all about discipline. if yoy are a rapist ur a rapist. the guy failed to resist the temptation. hai zwi a konda.......
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Sep 15, 2011

TDK

This man is sick. I guess the patient was deliciously looking ka mepako, nice boobs and enticing lips. Nonetheless a rape is a rape. Why opting for a vulnerable person while there are plenty of beautiful colleagues, young and old?
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Sep 15, 2011

KUKU

Mathata!
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Sep 15, 2011

LoveSA

He is probably also connected to the Limpopo Mafia...
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