Sat May 25 18:52:01 SAST 2013

'I was scared to tell mom about rape'

Jul 10, 2012 | Alfred Moselakgomo | 37 comments

A 14-YEAR-OLD alleged rape victim told the Pretoria Magistrate's Court she did not tell her mother of her ordeal because she feared she would be beaten.

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Jul 10, 2012

CheeseBoy

Thank you Sowetan for publishing the face of that demon.
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Jul 10, 2012

Vhamsanda

12 yr old going to a tavern @ nite?
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Jul 10, 2012

Punkies

This guy doesn't even show any remorse. He looks like he is proud of what he did...
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Jul 10, 2012

MaRantsane

tavern a minor?!?!?! 12 years ohk or maybe the other way around 21
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Jul 10, 2012

fizo

after how many years this has been reported why now? the man should be responsible enough to differentiate who is his type....but at the same time 12 yr old child at te party? it really raises questions the girl might have laid to the guy say she is 18 yrs..... but things have changed now in court in case of rape...yes you will be charged but you have your rights unlike before where woman's were treatining man of rape even though they agreed in the morning tey just change manipulate the guy.
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Jul 10, 2012

Pointman

What kind of a parent lets a 12yr old go out with friends at night - kids word against the parents. And who is the tavern owner that lets children into his tavern unaccompanied. The girls sound like she is undisciplined but she is not to blame in this. All the adults involved here should be punished.
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Jul 10, 2012

Papage

Two years ago and only now you claim you were raped? how is the court going to prove that? Where was Maphoso's wife? Yaa what kind of a tavern allow 12 year olds and how did she and Maphosa(naighbour) happen to be at the same tavern? there are many questions to this story and I dont believe the girl, Maphosa is framed here.
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Jul 10, 2012

MommaC

So sad.
It is such a difficult line to tread between being a good parent and yet still having your children able to talk to you without fear.

The tavern owner should also be on trial
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Jul 10, 2012

Secretary

This guy should have had played parental role instead of giving himself to this poor young irresponsible lady. On other side I wonder how did her mom sleep without the 12 years old in the house. I also want to notify parents that the situation in the taverns is too difficult especially when we are both under control of holy liquid. It is not easy to ask ages when you managed to trap a fish. Sometimes we forget completely about the age since she is fit, look matured and well shaped with a big body. I would advice my cadres to pick a lady while they are sober to avoid circumstances like this or to come with their girlfriends.
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Jul 10, 2012

Mapholobakay1

Lo nondindwa omncane kumele ukhulume iqiniso. Uthi she had an argument with her mother but the mother denies it.

Uyaphi e tarven una 12 yrs? Bekuvele kufuna ukuganga lokhu ukuyingane. She is now trying to restore her dignity by using the madala. I am not saying the madala is right but a young fresh blood flashing her nam nam at you while you drunk is a receipe for disaster. Its a Tso Vilakazi situation here.
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Jul 10, 2012

Mothohalatlhwe

I dont believe the girl's version. firstly she lied about having had an argument with the mom...i think shes one of those ba ratang dilo.

On the other hand, the dude, whether he raped or not, should just stay away from kids. Ba tla go kenya dilong.
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Jul 10, 2012

Mellow

12yr old partying all night? Iyooo some parents have failed their kids

Please send this maphoso thing to jail eish we tired of rapists ka nnete
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Jul 10, 2012

somaartakeit

@Fizo I am often amazed how men like you create excuses for rapists by blaming the victim, the fact of the matter now she was 12 at the time of rape and according to the laws in SA she is a minor so that makes Maphoso a pedophile who should sign a sex register, there is more than just one criminal here, the owner of the shebeen who should have seen to the minors that they leave the premises, question is were the minors served alcohol during the visit/stay?

Just bww Fizo because the girl was at the shebeen doesn't mean she deserved to be raped,

@Mapholobakay1 uMaphoso as an elder didn't have to have sex with a child, why do men like you always defend rapists? would you defend this guy if the victim was a member of your family?

I wish there was death penalty to curtail child rapists and rapists in general.
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Jul 10, 2012

MommaC

Does anyone ever actually READ the articles?
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Jul 10, 2012

KingMa

Its time we legallise prostitution, then the rate of rape of decrease
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Jul 10, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

I dont blame the Tavern owner because this kids look older than us, thier body grows faster and they develop breast and big ass and its difficult to judge.
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Jul 10, 2012

Secretary

@Real-Mogwanthi
He was the neighbour. Therefore he knows her better for him to make such judgement
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Jul 10, 2012

TheRealHumanIsBlack

This is what happens when we live in society whose morals have decayed. The mother or aunt must cut off the man's spear. nxa
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Jul 10, 2012

comtsotsi

Isifebe esincane nxaaah
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Jul 10, 2012

gee18

Papage, so inhumane of you to say that he is being framed.
I hope they lock him up and throw away the key. It was wrong of her to go to the tavern to begin with, but she certainly didn't deserve to be raped. South Africa must bring back the death penalty. Criminals do not have rights..
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Jul 10, 2012

GODESS

Am asking myself about i background ya le ngane...how do you, a 12 yr old argue nomzali? cos mina i will smack you uzichamele, wena mzali wa vuma ingane iphume kumnyama..yini uyakuhlula or nawe beufuna i freedomnyana na? after two years, you only speak out now or ..owkay maybe sowetan only reported the matter now. Mara still nje, siyangdina le story ngoba kwangathi there are no ground rules in this house.
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Jul 10, 2012

MOTSOKWANA

The neighbour was just being neighbourly.
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Jul 10, 2012

2nevvy4u

"She is a strict person and I was scared she would beat me up if I told what had happened," said the girl
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she is lying she is not scared of her mom,if her mom was so strict wasnt she supposed to be scared of going out at night?hai maan ke poho ngwano.
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Jul 10, 2012

African2dcore

the broken world of SA, the rape capital of the world. the mother is as morally bankrupt as the daughter
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Jul 10, 2012

masende

CHOP OFF HIS USELESS SPEAR
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Jul 10, 2012

Galfrend

Her mom's parenting skills are quite questionable. Where is her dad? Eish single parenting people....
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Jul 10, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

She said she and her friend went to a tavern in Olievenhoutbosch, north of Johannesburg. This was where she met Jeffrey Maphoso who offered to take her home.
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Dear at 12 years and you go to taverns...........

Jeffrey need to serve his time

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Jul 10, 2012

Ayobas

Eishh, mara this le ena, at tavern at the age of 12. Lefatshe le senyegile waitse.
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Jul 10, 2012

tumzangwana

oh naivety! 12yrs at a tarven? but then she is just a kid. hopefully this mofo will rot in jail for taking away a child's innocence because he was h0rny a$$ f*cktard.
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Jul 10, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

@tumzangwana

You also make me horny...can we sort it out like adults?
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Jul 10, 2012

Nicholaster

girls are dogs, they moment they are with you, they smile; the moment they fear to tell the truth, they bckbite
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Jul 10, 2012

Flemza

What was a 12 year old doing in a tavern , it makes one wonder , now the poor man is being accused of rape what a shame what an injustice they must arrest the girl as as well
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Jul 10, 2012

K2A

Problem stats with the mother..started looking for daughter @ 11pm all this time ucabanga ukuthi ukuphi...strict my foot as for la gal u shud hav reported this sooner what if u got pregnant!!!mxxxm
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Jul 10, 2012

Mbelewolwazi

Many a time young girls cry rape when they have spent the night away from home without permission in order to shift the blame and focus away from them. Unfortunately in their immature stupid minds they do not think about the long term consequences of their lies to their victim. This is a borderline case and the benefit of doubt will go to the accused.
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Jul 10, 2012

Mellow

@K2A My point exactly the mother dear she failed this child what does a 12 yr old doing in the streets at 7pm and she actually slept not knowing where her child is?
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Jul 10, 2012

SexyAngel

Something doesn't add up in my mind about this story : Girl says "She is a strict person and I was scared she would beat me up if I told what had happened," , but
1. She argued with her.
2. She walked out of the house at night and went to a tavern.
3. She only came back the next morning, and there's no mention of whether she was beaten up for sleeping out or not ( that's if the mother is as strict as she is made out to be.)

"When we got closer to home, he grabbed me by the hand and said there was no need for me to go home."
1. Why did she not scream as she was closer to home and some of the neighbours would have probably heard that?
2. Where did she tell her mother she was when she got home?

I am not saying this guy didn't do it, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.
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Jul 10, 2012

GODESS

SexyAngel....Amen, could not have said it better. i smell a pregnant rat here.
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