TimesLIVE reports that the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court has granted bail of R5,000 to a police officer arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) last week for allegedly raping a woman who had gone to a police station to obtain an affidavit.

On Monday, the officer appeared in court on charges of rape. The case was postponed to 11 October for further investigation. On 15 August, the 26-year-old complainant allegedly went to the Pietermaritzburg police station and met the police officer, who was dressed in full uniform. Ipid spokesperson Phaladi Shuping indicated: “The officer offered to assist the complainant and asked her to follow him to his office. The officer allegedly asked her to wait in the office and went to fetch an affidavit. He came back and completed the affidavit and then he allegedly made advances towards the complainant. She rejected his advances and the police officer allegedly locked the door, removed his service pistol, placed it on the table and allegedly raped the complainant.” Shuping said the complainant reported the incident to her family and they took her to Mountain Rise police station to open a case.

• Read the original of the report in the above regard by Shonisani Tshikalange at TimesLIVE

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