North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for no bail to be granted to the 44 year old teacher accused of raping a 13 year old learner. Japhta Ngcuka from Dinokana village near Zeerust is scheduled to appear in the Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court for a bail application today.
“Though the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the allegations leveled against him are not only serious but despicable as they suggest that he might have betrayed the loco parentis trust. Teachers are supposed to protect learners under their charge not be involved with them in any improper relationships or bring them to harm,” stressed Premier Modise.
The Premier reiterated her call for real men to support the moral regeneration by taking a stand against adolescent pregnancy and the scourge of rape.The accused appeared in court last week Wednesday and was remanded in custody.
According to police, it is alleged that on 6 November 2013 at about 14h30, the accused who is a teacher at a local school requested the victim to remain behind after school and took her victim to the school toilets where he allegedly raped her. It is alleged that on arrival at home the victim informed her mother of the alleged ordeal. The victim was taken to hospital where rape was confirmed
Spokesperson for the North West Police Captain Pelonomi Makau said that the Principal of the school at which the accused is employed took the accused to the Lehurutshe police station the next day as he was earlier wanted by the police at his school.
Captain Makau says that at the police station the accused was told that a case of rape was registered against him and was later arrested on charges of rape. Makau says that investigations are continuing.
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