Rape of elderly woman by her son wicked and despicable - North West Premier Thandi Modise
The alleged rape of an elderly woman by her son in Mapetla section in Mmakau village near Mothotlung outside Brits is a wicked and a despicable act and demands for all women and real men to stand up against the scourge of rape and gender based violence, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Monday.
“The scourge of rape has reached alarming proportion and calls for united action and intensified action to protect women and children,” emphasised Premier Modise in condemning the incident.
Modise called for no bail for the 49-year-old suspect alleged to have raped his 74-year-old mother on Thursday.
“No woman or child would be safe with a man who rapes his own mother roaming the streets. He should be locked away and the key thrown into the deep sea,” Premier Modise added.
She reiterated her call to faith based organizations, women formations, children’s right groups and men rights groups to join the COSATU picket to be held on the Friday 7 February 2014 at the Swartruggens Magistrates Court to highlight the scourge of gender based violence and amplify the call for no bail for perpetrators as the court at which the suspect is going to appear is outside the province.
The Premier called on those around Mmakau,Hebron and Kgabalatsane to picket at the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court where the suspect is expected to appear for bail application on Friday.
Police alleged that the victim was asleep when her son entered her bedroom. The victim informed her sister who alerted the police."
“The mother was taken to hospital for medical examination, where rape was confirmed,” said Captain Pelonomi Makau. Police investigations are continuing.
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