THE teacher accused of raping a young girl on Monday appeared at the Fourisburg Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Lerato Tshabalala, 50, a teacher at Phaphamang Primary School, made his first appearance yesterday following the alleged incident.

He is alleged to have tied up the 12-year-old, put her on his kitchen table and raped her several times.

Police spokeswoman Sergeant Majang Skalkie said Tshabalala was remanded in custody and the case postponed to May 26.

On Monday afternoon, Tshabalala allegedly called the victim to his house in Mashaeng township, Free State. The victim, together with two friends, were on their way home from library.

After walking into the house, Tshabalala allegedly pounced on the girl and raped her.

The traumatised girl reportedly tried to scream for help but was overpowered by Tshabalala.

After he was done with her, he is said to have asked her not to tell anyone about what happened.

"When she arrived home, she told her sister about what happened. Her sister then told the police," Skalkie said.

Although police could not find the teacher on Monday night, they managed to arrest him the following day.

"He was arrested on Tuesday morning at school. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance," she said.

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Apr 20, 2012

Mosquer

Repetition
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Apr 20, 2012

Wanani

Filthy, this is national problem
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Apr 20, 2012

Pincus

im actually disgusted with this, i mean a 50 years old raping a 12 year old child, if those kids were misbehaving infront of him, he should have discouraged their behaviour and be a role model and guide them to the right path, its not a secret that children misbehave but, its not a call for sleeping with someone, its unfortunate what the child went through and is already scared for lifebut, the teacher has lost it, gave up his job and dignity for what, mokoti wa ngawana, mxm
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Apr 20, 2012

Papage

Disqualify him and remove his name from the teachers roll,
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Apr 20, 2012

Pabi

this teacher is old enough to be this child's grandfather, how can he destroy future of this child, he was thinking for himself and forget about this poor child.
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Apr 20, 2012

tlebebe

dirty old man, mo kgaoleng maija!!
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Apr 20, 2012

Uppercut

He is not fit to be a teacher even a parent for that matter, he deserves to be in prison for life that's where he belongs ramarete..
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Apr 20, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

@tlebebe
dirty old man, mo kgaoleng maija!!
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ga ba fetsa ba mo tshele ka letswai le le grof le molora wa leiso
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Apr 20, 2012

tumzangwana

Lerato Tshabalala, 50, a teacher at Phaphamang Primary School, made his first appearance yesterday following the alleged incident.
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Lerato, with such a beautiful name and then you go and do something this disgusting? i thought your name would be something like Panyaza or something. haai wa swabisa maan. jerrrrrrr.

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Apr 20, 2012

MADIETANEISHOME

Lerato Tshabalala, 50, a teacher at Phaphamang Primary School, made his first appearance yesterday following the alleged incident.
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Lerato, with such a beautiful name and then you go and do something this disgusting? i thought your name would be something like Panyaza or something. haai wa swabisa maan. jerrrrrrr.
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Report Abuse kikikikikiki,wa mpolaya.Panyza or Zuma.
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