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Constance Mamphaga, 44, of Zone 4 in Diepkloof, said she was on her way home from work in the early hours of July 17 2009 when the man approached her.

She said she knew him from "hanging out on the street".

"He told me he would give me R100 if I agreed to have sex with him. He even said he had a condom. But I refused," she said.

He became aggressive and tried to rape her twice. Her screams for help attracted neighbours, who chased the man away.

"I went to the police station to open a case against him. His family offered me R10000 to drop the charges, but I refused."

Two weeks ago someone from the area alerted Mamphaga to the fact that they had spotted the man.

"I called the police and he was arrested. Later I was surprised when I called the police station and was told charges against the man had been dropped."

Gauteng police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini confirmed the case had been dropped.

"The case was investigated and referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Due to evidence presented, the prosecutor declined to prosecute.

"After the victim complained  the matter was reviewed and the victim and investigating officer were interviewed. No negligence was found on the part of the investigating officer and the matter is seen as finalised."

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Sep 6, 2012

maneater

............... i would feel much better if the case had gone to court and he was aquited there. our justice system is just plain crap of manure!!
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Sep 6, 2012

truthhurt

Mzansi for sure.
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Sep 6, 2012

LAC

O my word...typical South Africa. It is a shame sure the Prosecutor was a male
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Sep 6, 2012

KGS000

The cops are waiting for this mudafucker to rape and murder the lady SA's justice system is fucked nxa.
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Sep 6, 2012

Pontshopontsho

poor ladies
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Sep 6, 2012

Flemza

Constance Mamphaga, 44 you want us to symphathise with you , why didn`t u just accepted the R10 000.00 the family offered you , now u must start making noise because of your s.tupidity other people they just dump stupity , and in all this the guy used a condom
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Sep 6, 2012

lindsay

there was no evidence how do you expect them to procede with prosecution without one they were going to be shredded by the defence lawyers. It is even harder to prosecute a rape case what about attempted one where there is only one witness.
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Sep 6, 2012

Carnation

Tjotjo....Culprit go free whereas victims suffer... just because of money
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Sep 6, 2012

MommaC

Then we wonder why communities resort to public kangaroo courts.

Does this man have to actually RAPE someone before he is taken off the streets? Did they even check to see if he was linked to any of the other rapes in the area? What about the people who chased him away, were statements even taken from them?
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Sep 6, 2012

Voetzek

The is no proof simple and straight foward that accusation, if police arrest that guy that means the whole country will be in jail
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