2 Nurses Raped While on Duty in Limpopo, South Africans Horrified

• Two nurses employed at a clinic outside of Polokwane in Limpopo were abducted while on duty
• The kidnapper then proceeded to rape them after robbing them, and the South African Police Service is investigating the incident
• The incident shook South Africans, and some commented on the level of crime in the Limpopo province

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

POLOKWANE, LIMPOPO — The South African Police Service in Limpopo is investigating a horrific rape incident in which two nurses were raped outside of Polokwane on 10 January 2025.

2 Polokwane nurses raped

According to TimesLIVE, the suspect entered the Chuene Clinic in Ga-Chuene outside Polokwane shortly after midnight. He entered the premises and approached the guardroom. He tied up two of the security guards and took a third, which he used to enter the premises. He found two nurses and reportedly robbed them. He took their cell phones and dragged them to a nearby bush.

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He then forced them to undress and raped them on the spot. He fled the scene, and the health workers returned to the clinic. They were transferred to a hospital where they were treated. The police launched an investigation into the incident.

Similar rape cases

• A Malawian man was arrested and appeared in court on 10 January for allegedly gang-raping a teenager in Mpumalanga
• A 22-year-old man was arrested in November 2024 in Limpopo after allegedly raping two children
• The police also arrested a man in Mpumalanga in the same month for allegedly raping two minors

South Africans heartbroken

Netizens on Facebook were angered and devastated by the incident.

Aniki Dk asked:

"What's wrong with this country? It is because the government is too lenient when it comes to these criminals?"

Veronica Crawford said:

"A corrupt and lawless government leads to a corrupt and lawless people."

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Matlou Michaekl said:

"I hope Miss Premier will address this matter."

Nono Hlubi said:

"Crime in Limpopo is escalating."

Tammy-Lee Nell-Alifee said:

"The country is falling apart because we don't punish people for wrongdoing."

Deacon sentenced to life for rape

In a related article, Briefly News reported that a deacon from Tshwane was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife's niece. The incident happened in 2017.

The Pretoria High Court heard that the 61-year-old raped the 10-year-old who was living with him while they were moving to Mamelodi. His wife became aware of the incident a year later and reported it to the police.

Source: Briefly News