The Citizen reports that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has arrested a student constable in KwaZulu-Natal for allegedly raping his colleague after a braai.

Ipid spokesperson Phaladi Shuping said the 26-year-old was released on R2,000 bail after appearing in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. He indicated: “The incident allegedly occurred on 1 September 2023, during a gathering where student constables were having a braai and drinks at their rental compound. When it was time for them to go to their respective rooms to sleep, the arrested officer allegedly went into the room of the complainant, 26, and raped her.” The case was reported to Ipid, which conducted an investigation. The docket was then handed over to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after which the accused was arrested and charged for rape. He later made bail and the case was postponed to 15 April.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicholas Zaal at The Citizen

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