Byline: Nonjabuliso Nhlambo
20 June 2026
A 41-year-old male appeared before the Secunda Magistrates’ Court on Friday,19 June 2026, for his formal bail application.
The accused, whose church is based in Secunda, is facing two counts of rape and sexual assault, and assault GBH.
The now 18-year-old stepdaughter confided in the mother after the latest incident.
The state has a J88, which proves that the victim was indeed violated.
According to information at the police’s disposal, the accused started sexually violating the complainant in 2024, telling her that they were bonding. It is further alleged that in 2025, the accused told the victim he was checking if she was still a virgin.
The incidents are said to have continued until June 2026, when the victim finally reported the matter to her mother.
The accused was granted bail of R1000.00, and his matter was postponed to 08 August 2026 for further investigations.
