It is alleged that the suspect, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, forced his way into her bedroom and threatened her with a knife before dragging her to a neighbour’s house, where the alleged rape took place.

Matatiele police spokesman Lieutenant Raphael Motloung said after the incident, the suspect ran away, leaving his traumatised mother locked in the house.

Recounting the events, he said it is alleged that on October 14, at about 7pm the victim was asleep next to a male friend in her bedroom when the son knocked at their door.

Apparently the suspect came home hungry and shouted outside the house, telling his mother he wanted food.

“He was making a noise and his mother was worried about neighbours and went to open the door for him. Once inside the house he kept asking for food but his mother told him to cook for himself as she had already gone to bed,” said Motloung.

It is alleged that the suspect got angry and went to the bedroom, where he threatened to stab the friend and his mother with a bush knife he was carrying.

“He then pulled the blanket off them and dragged his mother to a neighbour’s house.

“It is alleged that he kept her there for the whole night and repeatedly raped her until the early hours. He then ran away.”

The victim reported the matter to the police and they conducted a search but it has yielded nothing and the suspect is still at large.

Motloung said it was worrying to see many older women being victims of crime in communities and called on people to report such cases to the police.

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Oct 26, 2012

MommaC

where was the neighbour?
Should have been more careful with the birth control, lady. Or at least not allowed someone to drop him on his head. Damn mofo
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Oct 26, 2012

MommaC

thenubianqueen

???? I thought it was in Eastern Cape ????
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Oct 26, 2012

Zimzalabam1

What was this male friend doing,after the mother was taken.What a male friend you are.@MommaC where were the makhelwanes?
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Oct 26, 2012

MommaC

Zimzalabam1

Only Johnny Clegg knows
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Oct 26, 2012

spirro

how can one rape his own mother, this is insane, or is it the cause of nyaupe, castration is the solution to all this, we are tired of all this.
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Oct 26, 2012

McCountryMan

@thenubianqueen
hai only in LIMPOPO!!!!

if you not sure just don't commet nxa, Matatiele’s Luphindo village is not in Limpopo

PS: Familiarize youself with mzansi neh! and or Ask Abuti Google, he helps everyone
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Oct 26, 2012

pizozo

It doesn't make sense...wer did da mother's friend go? Why didn't he go call the police? There is more to this story. How can someone rape their own mother? Abducting them in from of someone nogaal
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Oct 26, 2012

LEEMINAJ

Limpopo/Eastern Cape who cares????? It happened and its psychotic finish and klaar. Sies!!
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Oct 26, 2012

Galfrend

The neighbour,the male friend why didnt he call for help

your own mother pho? This country is filthy!!!
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Oct 26, 2012

D-liciousLips

mr 33-year-old suspect, ur own mother mara. aowa ke gore you wanted to go in the very same hole you came out of 33 years ago? u need psychological help, u cant be alright upstairs, noways
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