Fri May 24 09:56:21 SAST 2013
Fri May 24 09:56:21 SAST 2013

Deaf man admits raping boy (8)

Sep 4, 2012 | Sapa, The Witness | 12 comments

A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court to raping an eight-year-old boy

Siyabonga Dladla, who is deaf, was assisted by an interpreter skilled in the use of sign language during court proceedings.

Dladla admitted in a statement that on January 1 he had seen a child walking along the road and called him in sign language.

The boy resisted going with Dladla but he dragged him to a toilet and raped him.

A state psychologist found the child to be psychologically and emotionally traumatised. He now fears being in the company of older boys.

Dladla will be sentenced on Friday.

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Fri May 24 09:56:21 SAST 2013 ::
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Sep 4, 2012

BlackLucky

So now MEN raping young boys is in fashion? Oh please help me GOD!
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Sep 4, 2012

NeoBaBe

He must be terminated!!
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Sep 4, 2012

Sugaar

Pietermaritzburg is in which province ?Don't tell me is the one called "King-DOM"
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Sep 4, 2012

Mellow

Haai a ke manyala struus he must be castrated finish and klaar
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Sep 4, 2012

Kabelo10

Anyone found guilty of raping, be it Men or women must be castrated (all two balls) finish and klaar. Our legal system si so weak, yeeeer
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Sep 4, 2012

spantusenkgang

honestly now. rape in mzantsi is really getting out of hand. its about time that the government intervenes and put harsh laws in place. i know it wont get in to a way of a nyaope smoker but it will eliminate the disastrous acts made by this barbaric people. stats are that 3 in 9 people including men gets raped everyday. can we really go on like this. i challenge the government on this one
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Sep 4, 2012

Papage

How did he admit, are you sure he did? I dont believe he did. What if this guy interpreted him wrong?
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Sep 4, 2012

Flemza

@ Papage
How did he admit, are you sure he did? I dont believe he did. What if this guy interpreted him wrong?
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I truely agree with you, Papage, I dont believe it too , I think the deaf guy is being wrongly accused , even though something might have happened
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Sep 4, 2012

MonnatiaMashbell

@papage ......ur on point it might be that he was misrepresented....maybe the interpretor is biased
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Sep 4, 2012

truthhurt

I dare all the rapists

Someone must try raping me, they will get it, they will be the one screaming for help.
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