Seven suspects who were arrested in police operations following the gang rape of eight women in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, have been charged with rape.
The men were among 80 people arrested during raids launched after eight women were raped in West Village over two weeks ago.
Initially, the seven accused only faced a charge related to being in the country illegally, but they now face additional charges, including multiple counts of rape, and robbery with aggravated circumstances. 60 men appeared this morning at the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court over alleged gang rape of eight women last month in Gauteng while the victims were shooting a music video. The alleged culprits were apprehended on illegal mine raids.
The police have set out special forces to the area to combat the illegal mining currently at large cases.
Minister of police Bheki Cele said that atleast 300 miners got apprehended in the last two weeks as he addressed an Imbizo in West Village during the weekend. He also requested deputy national police commissioner, Lt. Gen. Tebello Mosikili to multiply forces on the ground.
