South African Police Service on the Hunt for Suspects After Gogo Raped and Robbed

South African Police Service on the Hunt for Suspects After Gogo Raped and Robbed

  • A Bloemfontein, Free State gogo was raped allegedly by a man after a group of men reportedly robbed her hours before a funeral service
  • The incident happened over the weekend where the suspect demanded money, and one of them raped her
  • South Africans denounced the incident and remarked that the alleged rapist was a wicked person

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

One of three suspects who robbed a gogo in Bloemfontein allegedly raped her twice
SA is disgusted by a man who allegedly raped a gogo twice. Image: Ekaterina Goncharova. This image is used for illustrations only.
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BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE STATE — A group of men allegedly broke into a house in Bloemfontein in the Free State, and one of them raped a gogo.

Gogo raped in Free State

SABC News reported that the incident happened on 13 July in Bergman Square. The gogo was sleeping in the same room as a teenager. She and other house inhabitants had stayed overnight to prepare for a funeral.

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The group then heard someone breaking the door. Three men broke into the house and went to the gogo's bedroom. They demanded money, and one of them grabbed her after they took money from her. He raped her in the house and again outside. The suspects then stabbed the boy in the arm and head. The gogo screamed, and the suspects fled.

South Africans livid at the incident

Netizens on Facebook angrily condemned the incident, and many people called the alleged rapist evil.

Ndivhuwo Tshikalange said:

"During funeral preparations, relatives are all over the property, so I'm struggling to get exactly what happened."

Siyanda Masterpiece Zamawelase said:

"My word, people are so evil and beyond."

Phuluso Maduwa said:

"Some things are disgusting."

Tlalane was Bafokeng asked:

"How heartless can people be?"

Thabo Matsoso said:

"Evil people control the country."

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Man released on bail for raping gogo arrested for raping another one

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a man who the police arrested for allegedly raping and killing a gogo was arrested again.

The suspect allegedly broke into another gogo's house and raped her. He was arrested, and South Africans were disappointed in the country's justice system.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za