Limpopo Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping Stepdaughter Multiple Times
- South Africans were disgusted after a man from Limpopo was arrested for allegedly raping a minor
- The man, who is the minor’s stepfather, reportedly violated her on numerous occasions before he was eventually arrested
- Calls for the mother to face consequences increased as netizens were furious that she did not report her husband for allegedly taking advantage of his stepchild
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STEILOOP, LIMPOPO —The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested a man in Steiloop, Limpopo, for allegedly repeatedly raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
According to the SAPS, which posted on its South African Police Service Facebook page, the incident happened in the Gilead police precinct. The victim told her mother on 12 February 2026 that her stepfather allegedly raped her on numerous occasions beginning on 27 December 2025. He also allegedly raped her on 31 January 2026. Although the mother knew, she was allegedly terrified of reporting her husband to the police.
Relative reports alleged rapist stepfather
One of the victim’s relatives was informed of the sexual abuse, and the relative took action. A case was opened, and the police launched an investigation. The suspect was found at his house on 14 February and was arrested and charged with rape. He is expected to appear before the Gilead Periodical Court on 16 February.
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South Africans are angry with the mother
Netizens were unimpressed that the mother did not initially report her husband to the police. Some discussed the case.
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Alta Marais said:
“Mothers who know and do not do anything should also take some responsibility. Was she scared? Be more scared of what happens to you if you don’t protect your children.”
Lydia Sekete was livid.
“Some mothers. How do you choose a man over your child?”
Koketso Ya Kgotso fumed:
“The mother should also be arrested as she was defeating the ends of justice by not reporting her husband to the police.”
Natasha Charlton was in disbelief.
“Scared? She’s an accomplice and should also be prosecuted!”
Siyasanga Dili asked:
“Was she scared, or did she not want to lose the privileges from that man?”
Tshoana Violet Dineo pointed out:
“I cannot choose a man over my child. Besides, I’ll deal with him before reporting him.”
3 Briefly News stories about stepfathers arrested for rape
In 2024, a Zimbabwean man was denied bail after he was accused of raping his eight-year-old stepdaughter in Atteridgeville, Tshwane. The man appeared before the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on 22 May and pleaded for bail. He was denied bail.
A pastor from Edenburg in the Free State was given two life sentences in May 2025 for raping his then-12 year-old stepdaughter three times. The victim’s mother opened a case in 2022 after her daughter told her that she had been raped repeatedly from the age of nine.
A Limpopo-based man allegedly raped his 10-year-old stepdaughter on 5 July 2025. The little girl was left at home with her younger brother when her stepfather came home. When he found that his wife was not at home, he reportedly raped the victim.
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