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The Lubanzi family in Maxesibeni is in pain following the alleged rape of their 10-year-old daughter by their neighbour Zolani Sigadla. The young girl was from school when this tragic incident took place.
According to reports, Sigadla would call the girl once she gets back from school and tell her that they are playing a “game” whilst raping her. This ordeal did not happen once but has been happening several times.
I am still in disbelief. My daughter is shaken by this whole thing. We hope that justice will be served, said Siviwe Lubanzi the girl’s father.
The family says last Friday the victim’s 13-year-old sister was coming from school, when she walked on the victim and the perpetrator in a closed room in her home. That’s when she started questioning her little sister about what has happened, who then told her about the ongoing alleged rape. They then notified their parents.
The doctor has confirmed that the young girl is no longer a virgin, she also has a discharge and there are complications.
The alleged perpetrator Zolani Sigadla appeared today in Mount Ayliff Magistrate court on rape charges, His case has been postponed to the 9th of November 2022, for bail hearing.
I am calling on all ward 28 residents to come together the scourge of fight Gender based violence and femice in our community, said ward 28 councillor Linda Mveku.
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